Worksheet for identifying complete subjects in sentences.

Explanation:
We need to find the complete subject in each sentence.
The complete subject is *all the words* that tell who or what did something — it includes the main noun (or pronoun) and any words that describe it (like adjectives, articles, possessives, etc.), up to but *not including* the verb.

Let’s go through each sentence one by one:

1. Five furry dogs ran across the field at the park.
→ Who ran? *Five furry dogs* — that’s the full subject.
✔️ Complete subject: Five furry dogs

2. Angela’s mother plays the cello every day at six o’clock.
→ Who plays? *Angela’s mother* (possessive + noun).
✔️ Complete subject: Angela’s mother

3. Stephen enjoys playing basketball on the weekends.
→ Who enjoys? Just *Stephen* (a proper noun, no extra words needed).
✔️ Complete subject: Stephen

4. My family has tickets to see the opera next month.
→ Who has? *My family* (possessive + noun).
✔️ Complete subject: My family

5. The children enjoy playing handball at recess.
→ Who enjoy? *The children* (article + noun).
✔️ Complete subject: The children

6. Charlie decided to invite his friend Spencer over to play Monopoly.
→ Who decided? *Charlie* (just the name).
✔️ Complete subject: Charlie

7. Karen’s sister is going to play soccer.
→ Who is going? *Karen’s sister* (possessive + noun).
✔️ Complete subject: Karen’s sister

8. The silly clown made a vase of water disappear.
→ Who made it disappear? *The silly clown* (article + adjective + noun).
✔️ Complete subject: The silly clown

9. The flowers in the front yard bloomed over the weekend.
→ What bloomed? *The flowers in the front yard* — “in the front yard” describes *which* flowers, so it’s part of the complete subject.
✔️ Complete subject: The flowers in the front yard

10. Their aunt is traveling into town this afternoon.
→ Who is traveling? *Their aunt* (possessive + noun).
✔️ Complete subject: Their aunt

11. The wooden door shut loudly.
→ What shut? *The wooden door* (article + adjective + noun).
✔️ Complete subject: The wooden door

12. He never wants to start his homework when he gets home from school.
→ Who never wants? *He* (pronoun alone).
✔️ Complete subject: He

Now double-check:
- No verbs included (e.g., not “ran”, “plays”, etc.) ✔
- All descriptive words before the verb are included ✔
- Each answer matches who/what performs the action ✔

Final Answer:
1. Five furry dogs
2. Angela’s mother
3. Stephen
4. My family
5. The children
6. Charlie
7. Karen’s sister
8. The silly clown
9. The flowers in the front yard
10. Their aunt
11. The wooden door
12. He