Solution to the "Complete Subjects" Worksheet
The task is to
underline the complete subject in each sentence. A
complete subject includes all the words that tell
who or what performed the action in the sentence.
Let’s go through each sentence one by one, identifying and underlining the
complete subject.
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1.
Five furry dogs ran across the field at the park.
✔ Complete subject: *Five furry dogs*
→ This tells
what ran.
2.
Angela's mother plays the cello every day at six o'clock.
✔ Complete subject: *Angela's mother*
→ This tells
who plays the cello.
3.
Stephen enjoys playing basketball on the weekends.
✔ Complete subject: *Stephen*
→ This tells
who enjoys playing.
4.
My family has tickets to see the opera next month.
✔ Complete subject: *My family*
→ This tells
who has the tickets.
5.
The children enjoy playing handball at recess.
✔ Complete subject: *The children*
→ This tells
who enjoys playing.
6.
Charlie decided to invite his friend Spencer over to play Monopoly.
✔ Complete subject: *Charlie*
→ This tells
who decided.
7.
Karen's sister is going to play soccer.
✔ Complete subject: *Karen's sister*
→ This tells
who is going to play.
8.
The silly clown made a vase of water disappear.
✔ Complete subject: *The silly clown*
→ This tells
who made the vase disappear.
9.
The flowers in the front yard bloomed over the weekend.
✔ Complete subject: *The flowers in the front yard*
→ This tells
what bloomed (includes descriptive phrase).
10.
Their aunt is traveling into town this afternoon.
✔ Complete subject: *Their aunt*
→ This tells
who is traveling.
11.
The wooden door shut loudly.
✔ Complete subject: *The wooden door*
→ This tells
what shut.
12.
He never wants to start his homework when he gets home from school.
✔ Complete subject: *He*
→ This tells
who wants (even though it's just one word, it's the full subject).
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✔ Final Answer: Underline these parts in each sentence:
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
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📝 Explanation:
- The
complete subject is everything in the sentence that tells
who or what is doing the action.
- It includes the
simple subject (the main noun) and any
modifiers (descriptive words).
- In sentence 9, “in the front yard” describes
which flowers, so it's part of the complete subject.
- In sentence 12, “He” is the entire subject — even though it's short, it’s still the complete subject.
This exercise helps students identify the full group of words that perform the action in a sentence, which is key to understanding sentence structure.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of subject predicate worksheet 2nd grade.
