instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

They are intense.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

John tries not to meet Mary.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Were you surprised that he stole the watch?

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

The gardener grew an oak tree from that acorn.

response:
acceptable