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In advanced English syntax and idiomatic usage, prepositional valency, particle placement, and phrasal verb classifications are governed by strict structural constraints and semantic parameters. Consider the following four advanced propositions:I. Inseparable phrasal-prepositional verbs (such as *'look forward to'* or *'put up with'*) are three-part constructions where both nominal and pronominal objects must invariably follow the final prepositional element, rendering any attempt to insert an object between the verb and particles ungrammatical.II. Separable transitive phrasal verbs (such as *'bring about'* or *'turn down'*) permit a nominal direct object to occupy either the intervening position between the lexical verb and the particle or the position following the particle, whereas pronominal direct objects are strictly restricted to the final post-particle position.III. The prepositional verb *'account for'* allows the prepositional complement to be fronted in wh-interrogatives and formal relative clauses, a syntactic process that often results in preposition stranding or formal pied-piping depending on the stylistic register.IV. Intransitive phrasal verbs (such as *'break down'* or *'give in'*) do not take direct objects, but they can accept prepositional complements to form complex prepositional verbs (e.g., *'result in'* or *'rely on'*), which function syntactically as unified transitive units.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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Statement I is correct because three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs are strictly inseparable; the object must always follow the final particle. Statement II is incorrect because pronominal direct objects with separable phrasal verbs must obligatorily occupy the intervening position between the verb and the particle (e.g., *'turn it down'*, never *'turn down it'*), contrary to the claim in the statement. Statement III is correct because prepositional verbs like *'account for'* permit preposition fronting (pied-piping or stranding). Statement IV is correct because intransitive phrasal verbs do not take direct objects, whereas prepositional verbs combine with prepositional complements to function transitively. For further reading on particle distribution and valency, consult Wikipedia Reference on phrasal verbs.
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