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In advanced English syntax, prepositional government and phrasal-prepositional verb valence govern strict idiomatic collocations and particle movement constraints. Consider the following four advanced propositions: I. When an active sentence features a transitive phrasal verb with a separable particle (e.g., 'turn down', 'look up'), if the direct object is an unstressed personal pronoun (e.g., 'it', 'them'), the pronoun must obligatorily intervene between the lexical verb and the particle (e.g., 'turn it down'), whereas nominal objects permit both medial and final particle placements. II. In three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs such as 'look forward to' or 'run out of', the nominal complement of the preposition can freely be inserted between the verb and the initial particle (e.g., *'look the final examination forward to'*), creating a fully grammatical syntactic variant. III. When expressing compliance, yield, or reluctant surrender under duress to an external authority, the phrasal-prepositional verb 'give in' requires the prepositional adjunct 'to' to introduce the opposing entity (e.g., 'The striking labor union finally gave in to the management demands'). IV. Intransitive phrasal verbs (such as 'break down', 'give way') do not take a direct object, but they can combine with prepositional adjuncts to express causal, temporal, or spatial framing without violating valency constraints. Identify the option that correctly evaluates the syntactic, grammatical, and semantic validity of propositions I, II, III, and IV according to standard English grammar and Phrasal verb principles.
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To evaluate the propositions according to English syntax:
- **Proposition I is correct:** With separable transitive phrasal verbs, when the direct object is an unstressed personal pronoun (e.g., 'it'), it *must* go between the verb and the particle (*'turn it down'* is correct; *'turn down it'* is ungrammatical).
- **Proposition II is incorrect:** Three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (like 'look forward to') are inseparable; the prepositional complement cannot be placed between the verb and the first particle. Saying *'look the final examination forward to'* violates English word order constraints.
- **Proposition III is correct:** The phrasal verb 'give in' takes the preposition 'to' when indicating submission or surrender to an entity or authority ('gave in to the management demands').
- **Proposition IV is correct:** Intransitive phrasal verbs (e.g., 'break down') do not govern direct objects, but they frequently combine with prepositional adjuncts for modification (e.g., 'The vehicle broke down on the highway').
For an in-depth understanding of multi-word verbs, consult the Phrasal verb Wikipedia entry.
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