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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 intransitive verb is not 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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