Sentence: "Every restaurant that advertises in any of these papers happens to have four stars in the handbook."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A: acceptable

Sentence: "Jason persuaded Medea that she should desert her family"
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A: acceptable

Sentence: "John got sent to prison."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A: acceptable

Sentence: "Joe is taller than Mary."
Would a linguist rate this sentence to be acceptable linguistically?
A:
acceptable