instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Paul laughed.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Dan gives to charity.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Fred can well imagine Joe getting fatter, the more he eats.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Mary has more friends than just Bill and Pete.

response:
acceptable