One spoke very little English and one spoke excellent English.
( ( ( ( One ( spoke ( very ( little English ) ) ) ) and ) ( one ( spoke ( excellent English ) ) ) ) . )
(ROOT (S (S (NP (PRP One)) (VP (VBD spoke) (ADJP (RB very) (RB little) (JJ English)))) (CC and) (S (NP (PRP one)) (VP (VBD spoke) (NP (JJ excellent) (NNP English)))) (. .)))
One spoke good English and the other spoke little English to the authorities.
( One ( ( spoke ( ( ( ( good English ) and ) ( the other ) ) ( ( spoke ( little English ) ) ( to ( the authorities ) ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (PRP One)) (VP (VBD spoke) (SBAR (S (NP (NP (JJ good) (NNP English)) (CC and) (NP (DT the) (JJ other))) (VP (VBD spoke) (ADJP (RB little) (JJ English)) (PP (TO to) (NP (DT the) (NNS authorities))))))) (. .)))