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In advanced English morphosyntax and idiomacy, particle positioning and prepositional valency play a crucial role in determining the grammaticality of phrasal and prepositional verbs. Consider the following complex propositions regarding transitive phrasal verbs and their object placement rules:I. Inseparable phrasal verbs (e.g., *'look into', 'run across'*) do not permit a nominal direct object to intervene between the lexical verb and its particle/preposition; the object must invariably follow the complete unit.II. Separable phrasal verbs (e.g., *'turn down', 'bring up'*) strictly mandate that pronoun objects must intervene between the verb and the particle (e.g., *'turn it down'*, never *'turn down it'*), whereas nominal objects can typically appear either after the particle or in the intervening position.III. Prepositional verbs (which consist of a verb plus a dependent preposition governing a noun phrase) are structurally identical to separable phrasal verbs and freely allow noun objects to be placed between the verb and the preposition.IV. Three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g., *'put up with', 'run out of'*) are invariably inseparable; the nominal or pronominal object must always follow the final prepositional element.Identify the option that correctly evaluates the syntactic validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV according to standard English grammar.
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Detailed Explanation
To understand the structural distinctions governing multi-word verbs, refer to the detailed principles of Wikipedia Reference on phrasal and prepositional verbs. Proposition I is correct because inseparable phrasal verbs require the object to follow the particle. Proposition II is correct because pronoun objects *must* go between separable phrasal verbs and their particles. Proposition III is incorrect because prepositional verbs (like 'listen to' or 'rely on') are inseparable and do not allow the object to intervene between the verb and the preposition (e.g., *'rely on him'*, not *'rely him on'*). Proposition IV is correct as three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs are always inseparable.
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