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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 huge black crow landed on the fence. What is its complete subject?
  • A.A huge black crow
  • B.crow
  • C.landed on the fence
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: My little brother and his friend built a den. What is its complete subject?
  • A.My little brother
  • B.built a den
  • C.My little brother and his friend
4.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
5.Sentence: Every student in our class planted a seed. What is its complete subject?
  • A.planted a seed
  • B.Every student in our class
  • C.Every student
6.Sentence: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.ate the grass
  • B.Three hungry goats
  • C.goats
7.Sentence: The last train to the city leaves at noon. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The last train
  • B.leaves at noon
  • C.The last train to the city
8.Sentence: The children at the back of the bus sang loudly. What is its complete subject?
  • A.sang loudly
  • B.The children at the back of the bus
  • C.The children

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 17 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 17. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A huge black crow
  2. 2.The tall girl in the red coat
  3. 3.My little brother and his friend
  4. 4.A tiny spider with long legs
  5. 5.Every student in our class
  6. 6.Three hungry goats
  7. 7.The last train to the city
  8. 8.The children at the back of the bus

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