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In advanced English syntax and idiomatic collocation, phrasal verbs and prepositional verbs often exhibit complex structural behaviors, such as particle separability, prepositional complementation, and strict idiomatic constraints. Consider the following four complex propositions regarding prepositions and phrasal verbs:I. In transitive separable phrasal verbs comprising a lexical verb and an adverbial particle (e.g., *'turn down'*, *'look up'*, *'hand in'*), when the direct object is a personal pronoun (e.g., *'it'*, *'them'*), the pronoun is syntactically constrained to appear strictly between the verb and the particle (e.g., *'Turn it down'*), whereas nominal objects permit both medial and final particle placement.II. Prepositional verbs, which consist of a lexical verb followed by a non-separable preposition (e.g., *'rely on'*, *'object to'*, *'listen to'*), allow the prepositional complement pronoun to be positioned directly after the verb before the preposition, exactly like separable phrasal verbs (e.g., *'She relied him on'*).III. Three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g., *'look forward to'*, *'run out of'*, *'put up with'*) are strictly intransitive and never take a nominal or pronominal complement following the final prepositional component under any syntactic condition.IV. When a prepositional verb or phrasal-prepositional verb undergoes wh-movement, relativization, or clefting (e.g., *'What are you looking at?'* or *'The topic that she was referring to'*), standard English syntax permits preposition stranding, where the preposition remains at the end of the clause separated from its moved complement.Identify the option that correctly evaluates the grammatical and syntactic validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV.
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To evaluate the propositions regarding prepositions and phrasal verbs:
• Proposition I is correct. In English syntax, transitive separable phrasal verbs require personal pronoun objects to be inserted strictly between the verb and the particle (e.g., *'switch it off'*, never *'switch off it'*). Nominal objects can be placed either between or after the particle.
• Proposition II is incorrect. Prepositional verbs feature inseparable prepositions where the complement must immediately follow the preposition (e.g., *'rely on him'*), making *'relied him on'* ungrammatical.
• Proposition III is incorrect. Three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (like *'look forward to'* or *'put up with'*) are transitive and *always* take a complement after the final preposition.
• Proposition IV is correct. English allows preposition stranding during wh-movement, relativization, and clefting, leaving the preposition at the end of the clause (e.g., *'Who are you talking to?'*).
For further reading on how verbs combine with particles and prepositions, consult Wikipedia Reference on phrasal verbs.
• Proposition I is correct. In English syntax, transitive separable phrasal verbs require personal pronoun objects to be inserted strictly between the verb and the particle (e.g., *'switch it off'*, never *'switch off it'*). Nominal objects can be placed either between or after the particle.
• Proposition II is incorrect. Prepositional verbs feature inseparable prepositions where the complement must immediately follow the preposition (e.g., *'rely on him'*), making *'relied him on'* ungrammatical.
• Proposition III is incorrect. Three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (like *'look forward to'* or *'put up with'*) are transitive and *always* take a complement after the final preposition.
• Proposition IV is correct. English allows preposition stranding during wh-movement, relativization, and clefting, leaving the preposition at the end of the clause (e.g., *'Who are you talking to?'*).
For further reading on how verbs combine with particles and prepositions, consult Wikipedia Reference on phrasal verbs.
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