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Find the Complete Subject is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on naming the whole complete subject, not just its main noun, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Find the Complete Subject

L.4.1

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.Sentence: My little brother and his friend built a den. What is its complete subject?
  • A.My little brother
  • B.My little brother and his friend
  • C.built a den
2.Sentence: The tall girl in the red coat waved. What is its complete subject?
  • A.waved
  • B.The tall girl in the red coat
  • C.The tall girl
3.Sentence: A tiny spider with long legs spun a web. What is its complete subject?
  • A.A tiny spider with long legs
  • B.spun a web
  • C.A tiny spider
4.Sentence: Every student in our class planted a seed. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Every student in our class
  • B.Every student
  • C.planted a seed
5.Sentence: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.goats
  • B.Three hungry goats
  • C.ate the grass
6.Sentence: A huge black crow landed on the fence. What is its complete subject?
  • A.A huge black crow
  • B.landed on the fence
  • C.crow
7.Sentence: The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The smell of fresh bread
  • B.fresh bread
  • C.filled the kitchen
8.Sentence: The old bridge over the river creaked. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The old bridge
  • B.creaked
  • C.The old bridge over the river

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 11 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.My little brother and his friend
  2. 2.The tall girl in the red coat
  3. 3.A tiny spider with long legs
  4. 4.Every student in our class
  5. 5.Three hungry goats
  6. 6.A huge black crow
  7. 7.The smell of fresh bread
  8. 8.The old bridge over the river

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.