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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: 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
2.Sentence: Three hungry goats ate the grass. What is its complete subject?
  • A.ate the grass
  • B.goats
  • C.Three hungry goats
3.Sentence: Every student in our class planted a seed. What is its complete subject?
  • A.Every student
  • B.Every student in our class
  • C.planted a seed
4.Sentence: The book on the top shelf is mine. What is its complete subject?
  • A.is mine
  • B.The book
  • C.The book on the top shelf
5.Sentence: A tiny spider with long legs spun a web. What is its complete subject?
  • A.A tiny spider with long legs
  • B.A tiny spider
  • C.spun a web
6.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
7.Sentence: A huge black crow landed on the fence. What is its complete subject?
  • A.landed on the fence
  • B.A huge black crow
  • C.crow
8.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

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Find the Complete Subject

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.My little brother and his friend
  2. 2.Three hungry goats
  3. 3.Every student in our class
  4. 4.The book on the top shelf
  5. 5.A tiny spider with long legs
  6. 6.The tall girl in the red coat
  7. 7.A huge black crow
  8. 8.The last train to the city

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