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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: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Three hungry goats
  • B.ate the grass
  • C.goats
2.Sentence: Our team's new coach blew the whistle. What is its complete subject?
  • A.coach
  • B.blew the whistle
  • C.Our team's new coach
3.Sentence: The children at the back of the bus sang loudly. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The children
  • B.The children at the back of the bus
  • C.sang loudly
4.Sentence: The book on the top shelf is mine. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The book on the top shelf
  • B.The book
  • C.is mine
5.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
6.Sentence: The tall girl in the red coat waved. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The tall girl
  • B.waved
  • C.The tall girl in the red coat
7.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
8.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

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Three hungry goats
  2. 2.Our team's new coach
  3. 3.The children at the back of the bus
  4. 4.The book on the top shelf
  5. 5.The old bridge over the river
  6. 6.The tall girl in the red coat
  7. 7.A huge black crow
  8. 8.A tiny spider with long legs

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