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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: The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. What is its complete subject?
  • A.filled the kitchen
  • B.fresh bread
  • C.The smell of fresh bread
2.Sentence: The old bridge over the river creaked. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The old bridge over the river
  • B.creaked
  • C.The old bridge
3.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
4.Sentence: The book on the top shelf is mine. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The book
  • B.is mine
  • C.The book on the top shelf
5.Sentence: The children at the back of the bus sang loudly. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The children
  • B.sang loudly
  • C.The children at the back of the bus
6.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
7.Sentence: Thick dark clouds covered the sky. What is its complete subject?
  • A.covered the sky
  • B.clouds
  • C.Thick dark clouds
8.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

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 24 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 24. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The smell of fresh bread
  2. 2.The old bridge over the river
  3. 3.A tiny spider with long legs
  4. 4.The book on the top shelf
  5. 5.The children at the back of the bus
  6. 6.The man who lives next door
  7. 7.Thick dark clouds
  8. 8.A huge black crow

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