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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: A tiny spider with long legs spun a web. What is its complete subject?
  • A.A tiny spider
  • B.spun a web
  • C.A tiny spider with long legs
2.Sentence: The tall girl in the red coat waved. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The tall girl in the red coat
  • B.waved
  • C.The tall girl
3.Sentence: Thick dark clouds covered the sky. What is its complete subject?
  • A.clouds
  • B.Thick dark clouds
  • C.covered the sky
4.Sentence: Our team's new coach blew the whistle. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Our team's new coach
  • B.blew the whistle
  • C.coach
5.Sentence: The book on the top shelf is mine. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The book
  • B.The book on the top shelf
  • C.is mine
6.Sentence: The old bridge over the river creaked. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The old bridge
  • B.The old bridge over the river
  • C.creaked
7.Sentence: A huge black crow landed on the fence. What is its complete subject?
  • A.landed on the fence
  • B.crow
  • C.A huge black crow
8.Sentence: The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. What is its complete subject?
  • A.fresh bread
  • B.filled the kitchen
  • C.The smell of fresh bread

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A tiny spider with long legs
  2. 2.The tall girl in the red coat
  3. 3.Thick dark clouds
  4. 4.Our team's new coach
  5. 5.The book on the top shelf
  6. 6.The old bridge over the river
  7. 7.A huge black crow
  8. 8.The smell of fresh bread

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