• SVO is the standard construction of an English sentence.

I often have a coffee at eleven in this cafe.
Subject I
Verb have
Object a coffee
Time at eleven
Place in this cafe
The core of the sentence is the SVO part and this must remain as an unbroken unit.
However P and/or T may be moved: At eleven, I have a coffee in this cafe.
Generally, you only change the standard construction to emphasize what you put first; In this case, the time.

more about SVOPT

• Clauses

• Time Clues for Verb Tenses:

• Irregular Verbs

• Common Phrasal Verbs

• Usage

• Slang and Common Misusage

• Student Exams:

Cambridge Exams:
KET: key english test.
PET: preliminary english test.
FCE: first certificate in english.
CAE: certificate in advanced english.
CPE: certificate of proficiency in english.

Trinity Exams:
Spoken english exams.

IELTS:International English language testing service
University entrance exam. Also used for immigration and other purposes.

TOEFL:Test of English as a foreign language
University entrance exam by Educational Testing Service.

TOEIC:Test of English for international communication
Originally designed for the Japanese government by ETS.

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