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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: Every student in our class planted a seed. What is its complete subject?
  • A.planted a seed
  • B.Every student
  • C.Every student in our class
2.Sentence: The old bridge over the river creaked. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The old bridge over the river
  • B.The old bridge
  • C.creaked
3.Sentence: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Three hungry goats
  • B.ate the grass
  • C.goats
4.Sentence: Thick dark clouds covered the sky. What is its complete subject?
  • A.clouds
  • B.covered the sky
  • C.Thick dark clouds
5.Sentence: My little brother and his friend built a den. What is its complete subject?
  • A.My little brother and his friend
  • B.My little brother
  • C.built a den
6.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
7.Sentence: The children at the back of the bus sang loudly. What is its complete subject?
  • A.sang loudly
  • B.The children
  • C.The children at the back of the bus
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 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Every student in our class
  2. 2.The old bridge over the river
  3. 3.Three hungry goats
  4. 4.Thick dark clouds
  5. 5.My little brother and his friend
  6. 6.The tall girl in the red coat
  7. 7.The children at the back of the bus
  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.