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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.goats
  • B.ate the grass
  • C.Three hungry 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: Thick dark clouds covered the sky. What is its complete subject?
  • A.covered the sky
  • B.clouds
  • C.Thick dark clouds
4.Sentence: The book on the top shelf is mine. What is its complete subject?
  • A.is mine
  • B.The book
  • C.The book on the top shelf
5.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
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: Every student in our class planted a seed. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Every student
  • B.planted a seed
  • C.Every student in our class
8.Sentence: The man who lives next door grows tomatoes. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The man who lives next door
  • B.grows tomatoes
  • C.The man

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Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Three hungry goats
  2. 2.Our team's new coach
  3. 3.Thick dark clouds
  4. 4.The book on the top shelf
  5. 5.A tiny spider with long legs
  6. 6.The smell of fresh bread
  7. 7.Every student in our class
  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.