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The Writing Centre

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Room 0021
60 University
P.O. Box 450
Station A, Ottawa, ON
Canada K1N 6N5

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Tel.: 613 562-5800 ext. 2267

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Question:
When I was three years old, my father left a can of paint open in my bedroom, and early one morning, I painted my baby brother's face green.
Answer:
The answer transitive verb is correct.
Explanation:
In the sentence, the verb "painted" takes the noun phrase "my baby brother's face" as a direct object.

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