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In advanced English syntax, lexical valency, and argument structure, prepositions and multi-word verbs exhibit complex syntactic behaviors, particle placement constraints, and complementation patterns. Consider the following four advanced propositions regarding prepositions and phrasal verbs: I. In a separable transitive phrasal verb (e.g., *'turn down'*, *'look up'*), when the direct object is an unstressed personal pronoun (such as *'it'* or *'them'*), the pronoun must obligatorily appear between the lexical verb and the particle (*'turn it down'*, not *'turn down it'*), whereas a heavy lexical noun phrase object allows both intermediate and final particle positions. II. True prepositional verbs (such as *'rely on'*, *'approve of'*, or *'cope with'*) are rigidly inseparable because the preposition functions as a structural case-assigner heading a prepositional phrase complement, meaning that inserting a direct object or pronominal element directly between the verb head and the preposition results in ungrammaticality (*'*rely him on'*). III. In three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g., *'run out of'*, *'look forward to'*), the final element functions syntactically as a pure adverbial particle that can never take a nominal complement or be stranded under wh-movement, requiring the entire construction to be reanalyzed as a single non-branching lexical compound. IV. In instances where locative or directional words (such as *'down'*, *'in'*, or *'across'*) appear without an overt following noun phrase complement in surface structure (e.g., *'She fell down'* or *'He walked across' *), traditional modern grammar classifies them as intransitive prepositions or particle-adverbs operating as heads of intransitive prepositional phrases rather than converting strictly into prototypical adverbs. Identify the option that correctly evaluates the grammatical, syntactic, and structural validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV according to standard English syntax and Phrasal verb principles.
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Detailed Explanation
To evaluate the propositions regarding prepositions and phrasal verbs:
* **Proposition I is correct:** Separable phrasal verbs obligatorily place unstressed pronominal objects between the lexical verb and the particle (e.g., *'pick it up'*, never *'pick up it'*), while lexical noun phrases permit free alternation (*'pick the book up'* or *'pick up the book'*).
* **Proposition II is correct:** True prepositional verbs (like *'rely on'*) are inseparable because the preposition is a syntactic head assigning case to its complement, preventing any intervening direct object.
* **Proposition III is incorrect:** In three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g., *'look forward to'*, *'run out of'*), the final element is a preposition that governs a nominal complement and routinely undergoes wh-movement and preposition stranding (*'What are you looking forward to?'*).
* **Proposition IV is correct:** Many traditional 'adverbs' are analyzed in modern valency grammar as intransitive prepositions (prepositions lacking an overt complement in surface syntax).
For a comprehensive understanding of multi-word lexical items, consult the Phrasal verb reference.
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