The last two items merit comment.
( ( The ( last ( two items ) ) ) ( ( merit comment ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ last) (CD two) (NNS items)) (VP (VBP merit) (NP (NN comment))) (. .)))
The bottom two items deserve to be commented on.
( ( The ( bottom ( two items ) ) ) ( ( deserve ( to ( be ( commented on ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (JJ bottom) (CD two) (NNS items)) (VP (VBP deserve) (S (VP (TO to) (VP (VB be) (VP (VBN commented) (PRT (RP on))))))) (. .)))