Sentence: "Mary's criticism him was cruel."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A: unacceptable

Sentence: "He swatted her."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A: acceptable

Sentence: "Anne astonished her father."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A: acceptable

Sentence: "The big boy was kissed by the drooling dog."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A:
acceptable