instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

John persuaded Mary to kiss him.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

No one's mother had baked anything.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

I'm as much of a man as you are, my dear.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

I have a feeling the company will squander the money.

response:
acceptable