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In advanced English morphosyntax and valence theory, lexical items frequently combine with spatial or abstract particles to form phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs, or phrasal-prepositional verbs. Consider the following four advanced propositions regarding their syntactic behavior, particle positioning, and valency: I. In transitive separable phrasal verbs (e.g., 'carry out the directive'), a nominal direct object can occupy either the medial position between the verb and the particle or the final position after the particle; however, when the direct object is an unstressed personal pronoun, it must occupy the medial position exclusively (e.g., 'carry it out', never 'carry out it'). II. Prepositional verbs (e.g., 'depend on the committee', 'comply with regulations') consist of a lexical verb followed by an inseparable preposition, which means that inserting an unstressed personal pronoun or a nominal complement between the verb and the preposition is strictly ungrammatical. III. In wh-interrogative and relative clause extractions involving prepositional verbs, preposition stranding—where the preposition remains stranded at the end of the clause separated from its wh-word complement (e.g., 'Which project are you working on?')—is fundamentally prohibited in standard formal English and must invariably be converted to pied-piping. IV. Three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g., 'look forward to', 'put up with') comprise a lexical verb, an adverbial particle, and an inseparable preposition functioning as a single tri-valent syntactic unit, where the nominal or pronominal complement must follow the final preposition. Identify the option that correctly evaluates the grammatical, syntactic, and semantic validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV according to standard English grammar and Phrasal verb principles.
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Propositions I, II, and IV are entirely correct according to standard English syntax and valency. Proposition I correctly describes the obligatory medial placement of unstressed pronominal objects in separable phrasal verbs. Proposition II correctly identifies prepositional verbs as having inseparable prepositions that cannot be separated by intervening pronouns or objects. Proposition IV accurately defines three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs as tri-valent units requiring the complement to follow the final preposition. Proposition III is incorrect because preposition stranding is not 'fundamentally prohibited' in standard formal English; while pied-piping is often preferred in highly formal registers, preposition stranding is a fully natural, productive, and grammatically accepted feature of standard English syntax. For further details, consult the Phrasal verb Wikipedia entry.
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