[Q]: Would the following sentence, by the strictest standards, be considered correct? I succeeded in convincing, even though John had failed to persuade, Mary not to leave.
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[A]: acceptable

[Q]: Would the following sentence, by the strictest standards, be considered correct? Lucy's analysis was the most successful
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[A]: acceptable

[Q]: Would the following sentence, by the strictest standards, be considered correct? Bill alleged that Roger had eaten the cake.
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[A]:
acceptable