Q: Valid English sentence (grammatically) or not: The candidate was dogged by charges of infidelity and avoiding the draft, or at least trying to.

A: acceptable

Q: Valid English sentence (grammatically) or not: The Dodgers beat the Red Sox and the Dodgers were beaten by the Giants.

A: acceptable

Q: Valid English sentence (grammatically) or not: It was a first edition of Richard III that Ann bought for $1000.

A:
acceptable