Questão de Língua Inglesa

Prepositions can be simple one-word items or complex multi-word units that function as a single grammatical entity within a sentence. Regarding the classification and usage of prepositions, judge the following statements as True (T) or False (F): (__) "In spite of" is considered a complex preposition that functions grammatically in the same way as the simple preposition "despite". (__) "Regarding" and "concerning" are participles that have evolved to function as simple prepositions. (__) "Because" is a preposition, whereas "because of" acts as a subordinating conjunction introducing a clause. (__) "Due to" traditionally functions adjectivally (following "be"), while "owing to" functions adverbially, though this distinction is blurring. The correct sequence, from top to bottom, is: