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In advanced English syntax, valency theory, and lexical semantics, phrasal verbs, prepositional verbs, and phrasal-prepositional verbs exhibit rigorous distributional restrictions concerning particle placement, pronominal object insertion, and preposition stranding. Consider the following four advanced propositions: I. In transitive separable phrasal verbs (e.g., 'bring up a sensitive topic', '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., 'bring it up', never 'bring up it'). II. Prepositional verbs (e.g., 'rely on the committee', 'comply with regulations') consist of a lexical verb followed by an inseparable preposition, which permits inserting an unstressed personal pronoun or a nominal modifier between the verb and the preposition to emphasize the direct complement (e.g., 'rely heavily on the committee'). 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 (e.g., 'On which project are you working?'). 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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Detailed Explanation
To determine the correct evaluation, let's analyze each proposition in detail:
* **Proposition I is correct:** Transitive separable phrasal verbs allow nominal direct objects to appear either between the verb and particle or after the particle (e.g., 'bring up the topic' or 'bring the topic up'). However, when the direct object is an unstressed personal pronoun, it is syntactically constrained to the medial position ('bring it up', never 'bring up it').
* **Proposition II is incorrect:** Prepositional verbs consist of a lexical verb followed by an inseparable preposition. While an adverb can modify the verb before the preposition (e.g., 'rely heavily on'), inserting an unstressed personal pronoun or a direct nominal object *between* the verb and its preposition is strictly ungrammatical because the verb and preposition form a cohesive semantic unit taking its object at the end.
* **Proposition III is incorrect:** Preposition stranding in English (e.g., 'What are you looking at?') is fully acceptable and standard in both spoken and written English, including formal registers. Although pied-piping ('At what are you looking?') is also permissible, claiming that preposition stranding is 'fundamentally prohibited' is grammatically false.
* **Proposition IV is correct:** Three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g., 'look forward to', 'run out of') are tri-valent units comprising a verb, particle, and preposition. The complement must invariably follow the final preposition.
Thus, only Propositions I and IV are accurate, making option (b) the correct choice. For further reading, consult the Phrasal verb reference.
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