A1 · Beginner Level

Week 1 — SVO · Articles · Nouns

Build your first English sentences! Learn how sentences are structured with Subject + Verb + Object, how to use a, an, and the, and how to recognize and use common nouns.
Five exercises on one page · Lesson + Quiz · Listen & Type · Scrambled Sentences · Shadowing · Listen, Read & Understand
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① Quick Lesson — Week 1: SVO · Articles · Nouns

Quick Lesson — SVO · Articles · Nouns

Subject + Verb + Object · a / an / the · Common Nouns · Singular & Plural · Countable & Uncountable

1.1 — Subject + Verb + Object (SVO)

How English Sentences Work

Most English sentences follow this basic pattern: Subject → Verb → Object. The subject does the action. The verb is the action. The object receives the action.

Subject	Verb	Object
The cat	drinks	water.
Maria	reads	a book.
The boy	eats	an apple.
They	watch	the movie.

⚠ Key Rule Not every sentence needs an object. Some verbs are complete alone.
She sleeps. · He runs. — These sentences have a subject and verb but NO object. That is perfectly correct!

1.2 — Articles: a, an, the

Choosing the Right Article

Articles come before nouns. There are three: a, an, and the.

a — before consonant sounds: a cat, a book, a dog
an — before vowel sounds (a, e, i, o, u): an apple, an egg, an orange
the — for specific / known nouns: the book (we know which one)

Article	Use	Example
a	new / unknown (consonant)	I have a dog.
an	new / unknown (vowel)	She eats an apple.
the	specific / known	I love the apple on the table.

⚠ Watch Out The rule is about the sound, not the letter. "An hour" (the H is silent — vowel sound). "A university" (sounds like "you" — consonant sound).

1.3 — Nouns: Types & Plurals

Common, Proper, Countable & Uncountable

A noun is a person, place, animal, or thing. Nouns can be common (general) or proper (specific names).

Type	Examples
Common nouns	cat, book, city, teacher, apple
Proper nouns	Maria, Mexico, Monday, English
Countable	one book / two books / three cats
Uncountable	water, milk, rice, music (no plural!)

1.4 — Plural Nouns

Forming Plurals

Most nouns add -s or -es to become plural. Some are irregular.

Rule	Singular	Plural
Add -s	book, cat, apple	books, cats, apples
Add -es (ch, sh, s, x, z)	box, watch, bus	boxes, watches, buses
-y → -ies	city, baby, family	cities, babies, families
Irregular	man, woman, child, tooth, foot	men, women, children, teeth, feet

1.5 — No Article!

When NOT to Use an Article

Some nouns do NOT use an article:

Uncountable nouns (general): ✓ I drink water. ✗ I drink a water.
Plural nouns (general): ✓ Cats are cute. ✗ The cats are cute. (unless specific)
Proper nouns: ✓ Maria is a teacher. ✗ The Maria is a teacher.
Languages and school subjects: ✓ She speaks English.

📝 Quick Quiz — Week 1: SVO · Articles · Nouns

20 questions · Multiple choice · Auto-graded

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② Listen & Type

Listening Exercise | SVO · Articles · Nouns

Listen & Type — Week 1: SVO · Articles · Nouns

15 beginner sentences • Level A1

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③ Scrambled Sentences

SVO · Articles · Nouns — Scrambled Sentences

🔀 Put the sentences in order | SVO Structure | English A1

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④ Shadowing

🎤 Shadowing — Week 1: SVO · Articles · Nouns

Listen · Repeat · Practice — 25 beginner sentences in natural context

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⑤ Listen, Read & Understand

Listen, Read & Understand — Week 1: SVO · Articles · Nouns

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Every day, a boy named Luis wakes up in the morning. He drinks a glass of milk and eats an egg. Then he puts on a shirt and an old jacket. He picks up a backpack and walks to school.

At school, the teacher — a woman named Mrs. Rivera — writes words on the board. The students read the words and write them in a notebook. Luis sits next to a girl named Sofia. Sofia has an apple and a book on her desk. She eats the apple and reads the book.

At lunchtime, the children eat in a big room. Luis eats rice and beans. He drinks water. Sofia eats a sandwich and an orange. After lunch, the boys and girls play in the yard. The dogs in the park run and jump. It is a happy day.

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Grammar Notes — SVO · Articles · Nouns in the Story:

🔵 "A boy named Luis" → Article 'a' — use before consonant sounds (new/unknown noun)

🔵 "an egg" → Article 'an' — use before vowel sounds (e, a, i, o, u)

🟢 "He picks up a backpack" → SVO structure — Subject (He) + Verb (picks up) + Object (a backpack)

🟢 "Sofia has an apple and a book on her desk" → SVO + two objects with correct articles

🔴 "The board / The students / The teacher" → Article 'the' — for specific, known nouns

🔴 "Luis eats rice and beans" → Uncountable / plural general nouns — no article

🟡 "The boys and girls play in the yard" → Plural nouns as subject — regular plural (-s)

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📝 Comprehension & Grammar Quiz — Week 1: SVO · Articles · Nouns

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