instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

The capital was gathered near by a crowd of people.

response: unacceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Cities destroy easily.

response: unacceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Any senator seems to become more corrupt, as he talks to more lobbyists.

response: acceptable

instruction: Is the next sentence syntactically and semantically acceptable?

Tom ordered bacon, and Dick ordered lettuce, and Harry ordered tomatoes.

response:
acceptable