Apprehending

Machine Shorthand
Lesson 19

June Jane R. Placides

BBTE IV-I
Prof. Sherlyn Morales
 OCTOBER 21, 2010

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June Jane R. Placides

BBTE IV-1

NOTED BY:

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Vivian Babaran

E.G. Teacher III

 Apprehending
Machine Shorthand
Lesson 19

What this module all about?

Good day! Are you excited to know more about the letters, abbreviation, phrases and

derivatives of machine shorthand? If yes, very good, in this module we will discuss Lessons 19

it composes such as new keys Initial G, Final –G, Abbreviations, words ending: ing, the sound of

ou and ow and consonant compounds: gl, gr and –gs.

What to learn from this module?

This module will teach you more letters, more phrases, and to read tapenote.

● Discuss new letters, phrases and abbreviation

● Practice depressing the new letters.

● Translate the different tape of letters into words, abbreviations, phrases, and sentences.

● Differentiate the use of letters find in the machine shorthand keyboard.

● Assess your typing skills.

How to learn from this module?

I’d like you to imagine that you are depressing a real machine

shorthand keyboard in your drawing of keyboard of machine shorthand.

Don’t hesitate to depress because it’s serving as your practice and to be more familiar.
 Pre-test

Read each item carefully and choose the best answer.

1. What letter combination is represented by Initial G?

a. TKPW
b. KWR
c. TPH
d. HR
2. What letter combination is represented by final G?

a. -G

b. TD
c. AO
d. PW

3. Words ending in -ing is represented by what letter?

a. -G
b. K
c. L
d. N

4. To write final G, what fingers are you using to depress the letter?

a. by moving the right finger from the home position to the key directly below it
b. left middle finger
c. right index finger
d. right ring finger

5. The abbreviation of the word “August” is represented by ________.

a. AUG
b. REB
c. BW EU
d. PW
6. Consonant compound GL is written by depressing ________.

a. TKPW and HR
b. AU and EU
c. RB and GS
d. PW and HP

7. Initial G is written by ____________.

a. left ring and middle fingers

b. right middle finger
c. left small finger
d. left middle finger

8. The abbreviation of the word “glad” is represented by ________.

a. TKPWHR
b. BG
c. HR
d. TK
9. To write the consonant compound -GS depress the _____________.
a. right ring and small finger
b. left middle finger
c. left ring middle finger
d. none of the above
10. The abbreviation of the word “regular” is represented by _____________.
a. REG
b. KT
c. SAE
d. OP
 Lesson 19
New Keys Initial G, Final –G, Words Ending: Ing, Consonant Compounds: gl, gr and-gs, the
sounds of ou and ow and some abbreviations

Lets Us Play!

Play Title: What Finger

Direction: using your finger state what finger should be used to depress the following

letter/letters:

FL FRT -FS

FA OF LF

New keys

Initial G is represented by the letters T, K,P, and W. To write G by depressing the crack

between TK and PW keys with the left ring and middle finger.

Final G is written by moving the right finger from the home position to the key directly below it.
 Keyboard Practice

Gate TKPW A T

Gain TKPW A PB

Good TKPW U D

PW A B G
Bag
T A G
Tag

WORD ENDING –ING

Write final G for the words ending in the -ing as in paying -PAG

Keyboard Practice

Bowling PW O L G

Paying
P A G

Selling S E L G
Consonant Compounds: gl, gr and-gs
TKPWHR
GL is written by theleft ring, middle and index finger
TKPWR
Write GR by the left ring, middle and index fingers
GS
-GS is written by the right ring and small fingers

Keyboard Practice

Glass TKPWHRA S

TKPWHRA PB S
Glance
TKPW R E PB
Green TKPW RA S

T U GS
Grass

Tugs
HR O GS

Logs

Abbreviations

G
Go/ gone
A U G
August

Suggest/ suggestion S U G

Glad TKPWHR

P R G
Progress
Organize/organization O R G
Regular R E G
The Sound of OU and OW
In machine shorthand the vowels ou are used when writing the sound of OU and OW like now
-NOU and out –OUT.

Keyboard Practice

Now
T P H O U

Bow PW O U

Out
O U T
Loud HR O U D

PW O U T
Bout

Activity 11
Direction: Using your improvise machine shorthand key board depress the following letters
and words. Flat feet on the floor, curve your hands and home keys.

bowling log really

paying dog sail

selling fog lot

Got cat pale

gun nat rail

 Self-Check
Direction: Write if the statement is correct and if the statement is false. Write your answer
on the blanks provided.
___1. Initial G is represented by the letters T, K,P, and W.
___2. Initial L is represented by letter combination HR.
___3. ALS represents the word always.

___4. Final G is written by moving the right finger from the home position to the key directly
below it.

___5. Words beginning ING is represented by G.

Post-test
Read each item carefully and choose the best answer.

1. Consonant compound GL is written by depressing ________.

a. TKPW and HR
b. AU and EU
c. RB and GS
d. PW and HP

2. Initial G is written by ____________.

a. left ring and middle fingers

b. right middle finger
c. left small finger
d. left middle finger
 3. The abbreviation of the word “glad” is represented by ________.
a. TKPWHR
b. BG
c. HR
d. TK
4. To write the consonant compound -GS depress the _____________.
a. right ring and small finger
b. left middle finger
c. left ring middle finger
d. none of the above
5. The abbreviation of the word “regular” is represented by _____________.
a. REG
b. KT
c. SAE
d. OP

6. What letter combination is represented by Initial G?

a. TKPW
b. KWR
c. TPH
d. HR
7. What letter combination is represented by final G?

a. -G

b. TD
c. AO
d. PW

8. Words ending in -ing is represented by what letter?

a. -G
b. K
c. L
d. N
9. To write final G, what fingers are you using to depress the letter?

a. by moving the right finger from the home position to the key directly below it
b. left middle finger
c. right index finger
d. right ring finger

10. The abbreviation of the word “August” is represented by ________.

a. AUG
b. REB
c. BW EU
d. PW
 Answer Key
Pre-test
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Self-check
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Post-test
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10.a