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Analyze the syntactic function and morphological classification of the italicized words in the following complex sentence:"The committee found the proposal inherently flawed, yet they proceeded with cautious optimism despite the inevitable skepticism surrounding the enterprise."Identify the option that correctly designates the parts of speech for: (1) inherently, (2) flawed, (3) cautious, and (4) inevitable in their respective contexts.
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Detailed Explanation
In English grammar, understanding the precise role of words within sentence architecture requires analyzing syntactic slots. Here, (1) 'inherently' is an Adverb modifying the adjective 'flawed'; (2) 'flawed' functions as a participial adjective acting as an object complement describing 'the proposal'; (3) 'cautious' is an attributive adjective modifying the noun 'optimism'; and (4) 'inevitable' is an attributive adjective modifying the noun 'skepticism'.
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