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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 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
2.Sentence: The last train to the city leaves at noon. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The last train
  • B.The last train to the city
  • C.leaves at noon
3.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
4.Sentence: My little brother and his friend built a den. What is its complete subject?
  • A.My little brother
  • B.built a den
  • C.My little brother and his friend
5.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
6.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
7.Sentence: The man who lives next door grows tomatoes. What is its complete subject?
  • A.grows tomatoes
  • B.The man
  • C.The man who lives next door
8.Sentence: A huge black crow landed on the fence. What is its complete subject?
  • A.landed on the fence
  • B.crow
  • C.A huge black crow

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The tall girl in the red coat
  2. 2.The last train to the city
  3. 3.The smell of fresh bread
  4. 4.My little brother and his friend
  5. 5.The old bridge over the river
  6. 6.The children at the back of the bus
  7. 7.The man who lives next door
  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.