Regarding the grammar breakdown in the sentence 'the merchant entered the classroom and wrote a sentence in the book', there are two verbal sentences. In the 2nd verbal sentence would one say that the subject is the merchant (and omitted?)-Homework lesson 3, Section 2, Question 2.
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