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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 old bridge over the river creaked. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The old bridge
  • B.creaked
  • C.The old bridge over the river
2.Sentence: A tiny spider with long legs spun a web. What is its complete subject?
  • A.spun a web
  • B.A tiny spider
  • C.A tiny spider with long legs
3.Sentence: The last train to the city leaves at noon. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The last train to the city
  • B.The last train
  • C.leaves at noon
4.Sentence: The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The smell of fresh bread
  • B.fresh bread
  • C.filled the kitchen
5.Sentence: My little brother and his friend built a den. What is its complete subject?
  • A.My little brother and his friend
  • B.built a den
  • C.My little brother
6.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
7.Sentence: Thick dark clouds covered the sky. What is its complete subject?
  • A.covered the sky
  • B.Thick dark clouds
  • C.clouds
8.Sentence: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.ate the grass
  • B.goats
  • C.Three hungry goats

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The old bridge over the river
  2. 2.A tiny spider with long legs
  3. 3.The last train to the city
  4. 4.The smell of fresh bread
  5. 5.My little brother and his friend
  6. 6.Every student in our class
  7. 7.Thick dark clouds
  8. 8.Three hungry goats

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