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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.The tall girl in the red coat
  • B.The tall girl
  • C.waved
2.Sentence: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Three hungry goats
  • B.goats
  • C.ate the grass
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: A huge black crow landed on the fence. What is its complete subject?
  • A.A huge black crow
  • B.landed on the fence
  • C.crow
5.Sentence: The old bridge over the river creaked. What is its complete subject?
  • A.The old bridge over the river
  • B.The old bridge
  • C.creaked
6.Sentence: My little brother and his friend built a den. What is its complete subject?
  • A.My little brother and his friend
  • B.My little brother
  • C.built a den
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: Every student in our class planted a seed. What is its complete subject?
  • A.planted a seed
  • B.Every student in our class
  • C.Every student

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The tall girl in the red coat
  2. 2.Three hungry goats
  3. 3.The book on the top shelf
  4. 4.A huge black crow
  5. 5.The old bridge over the river
  6. 6.My little brother and his friend
  7. 7.The smell of fresh bread
  8. 8.Every student in our class

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