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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.ate the grass
  • B.Three hungry goats
  • C.goats
2.Sentence: The man who lives next door grows tomatoes. What is its complete subject?
  • A.grows tomatoes
  • B.The man who lives next door
  • C.The man
3.Sentence: The book on the top shelf is mine. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The book
  • B.The book on the top shelf
  • C.is mine
4.Sentence: The tall girl in the red coat waved. What is its complete subject?
  • A.waved
  • B.The tall girl
  • C.The tall girl in the red coat
5.Sentence: Every student in our class planted a seed. What is its complete subject?
  • A.planted a seed
  • B.Every student
  • C.Every student in our class
6.Sentence: Our team's new coach blew the whistle. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Our team's new coach
  • B.coach
  • C.blew the whistle
7.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
8.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

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 4 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Three hungry goats
  2. 2.The man who lives next door
  3. 3.The book on the top shelf
  4. 4.The tall girl in the red coat
  5. 5.Every student in our class
  6. 6.Our team's new coach
  7. 7.The smell of fresh bread
  8. 8.The old bridge over the river

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