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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.crow
  • B.landed on the fence
  • C.A huge black crow
2.Sentence: The children at the back of the bus sang loudly. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The children at the back of the bus
  • B.sang loudly
  • C.The children
3.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
4.Sentence: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.ate the grass
  • B.goats
  • C.Three hungry goats
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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The smell of fresh bread
  • B.filled the kitchen
  • C.fresh bread
7.Sentence: Thick dark clouds covered the sky. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Thick dark clouds
  • B.clouds
  • C.covered the sky
8.Sentence: The man who lives next door grows tomatoes. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The man
  • B.grows tomatoes
  • C.The man who lives next door

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.A huge black crow
  2. 2.The children at the back of the bus
  3. 3.Every student in our class
  4. 4.Three hungry goats
  5. 5.My little brother and his friend
  6. 6.The smell of fresh bread
  7. 7.Thick dark clouds
  8. 8.The man who lives next door

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