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In advanced English syntax, prepositional government and phrasal-prepositional verb valence govern strict idiomatic collocations, particle placement constraints, and complementation patterns. Consider the following four advanced propositions: I. When an active clause 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 direct 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 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 establish spatial, temporal, or causal 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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Detailed Explanation
Proposition I is correct: with separable phrasal verbs, pronominal objects must come between the verb and particle (e.g., 'turn it down', never *'turn down it'*). Proposition II is incorrect: three-part phrasal-prepositional verbs (e.g., 'look forward to') are syntactically inseparable units, rendering internal placement ungrammatical. Proposition III is correct: 'give in' requires the preposition 'to' when taking an indirect prepositional object indicating the entity surrendered to. Proposition IV is correct: intransitive phrasal verbs do not take direct objects but can freely take prepositional adjuncts for modification. For detailed linguistic rules on multi-word verbs, refer to Phrasal verb on Wikipedia.
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