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Does a sentence containing an intransitive verb have indirect object?

No, a sentence containing an intransitive verb cannot have an indirect object. Here's why:

* Intransitive Verbs: These verbs do not take a direct object. They describe an action or state of being that does not affect anything else directly. Examples:

* The bird sings.

* The sun shines.

* He sleeps.

* Indirect Objects: These are the recipients of the direct object. They tell us to whom or for whom the action of the verb is performed. They usually come after prepositions like "to" or "for".

Example:

* Direct Object: She gave him a present. ("Present" is the direct object, the thing being given)

* Indirect Object: She gave him a present. ("Him" is the indirect object, the person receiving the present)

Since intransitive verbs don't have direct objects, they cannot have indirect objects either.

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