IDEAL APPROACH FOR EFFECTIVE

MACHINE SHORTHAND
MODULE 30

NIEVA, HANEYLEN O.
BTE 4-1
This is to certify that this module has been checked by Dr. Lily B. Mendoza,
English Professor from PUP Quezon City

Nieva, Haneylen O.
BBTE 4-1

Lily B. Mendoza
English Professor
WHAT IS THIS MODULE ABOUT?
Welcome my dearest learners! Welcome to another page of your learning process. This lesson
is all about the continuation of our lessons in Machine Shorthand.

WHAT IS TO BE LEARNED IN THIS MODULE?

In this lesson you will learn the abbreviations, New keys Y, Number 0, 8 and cents. It also has
provided exercises and self check to evaluate your accuracy and lesson retention.

HOW TO LEARN IN THIS MODULE?

In this module the learner can easily to understand words and instructions in which you are able
to follow the flow of the lessons. You will also learn through the given exercises and self check.

OBJECTIVES:
1. Strike or depress the correct abbreviations by using the machine shorthand.
2. Explain how to depress properly the letter Y, Number 0, 8 and the word cents
3. Demonstrate properly and correctly abbreviated words.
 NEW KEYS Y, Number 0, 8 and cents

TOPIC # 1: NEW KEYS Y

Y is represented by KWR.

Depress Y with the left ring, middle and index fingers below the left homekeys.
 TOPIC # 2: Number 0
Write the number 0 by depressing vowel O with the left thumb.

TOPIC # 3: Number 8
Number 8 is written by depressing the crack separating L and the numerical bar with the right
ring finger.
 TOPIC # 4: Cents
Cents is represented by final –S. Write –S with the right small finger.

LET’S
LLL PRACTICE

Yen YEN K W R E PB

Yield YILD K W R EU D

Yodel YODEL K W R O D

0 O

8 8

8 cents 8 S
 TOPIC # 5: ABBREVIATIONS

Here are the new abbreviations. Let us discuss how to depress the following
words accurately.

Why Y K W R

Year YR K W R R

Yesterday YED K W R E D

Inoice VOI S R O EU

Advantage VANG S RA PB G

Yours

Truly YT K W R T

Sincerely YS K W R S

ACTIVITY

Guess the missing letters on the following Machine Shorthand to

match the words on the right.

1. K W R___ ___ = yodel

2. ___ ___ R E ___ = yesterday
3. ___ ___ O ___ = invoice
4. S ___ ___ PB __ = advantage
5. K __ __ ___ = yours truly
 SELF CHECK

Instruction: Ring the letter of the correct answer and write it on the
blank provided.

1. ______ a number written by depressing the numerical bar and vowel A.

a. 3
b. 5
c. 0

2. ______ Y is represented by
a. KWR
b. KW
c. KSW

3. ______ Cents is represented by

a. Final C
b. Final S
c. Final H

4. ______ is written by depressing the crack separating L and the numerical bar with the
right ring finger.

a. Number 1
b. Number 5
c. Number 8

5. ______ Yesterday is abbreviated as

a. YES
b. YESTR
c. YED
 Matching Type: Match Column A to Column B with the correct Machine
Shorthand of the following words.

A B

6. Yen K W R EU D

T P H F

7. Yodel S RA PB G

8. Yield YS K W R S

9. Sincerely K W R O D

10. Advantage K W R E PB

ANSWER KEY

1. A
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. K W RE PB
7. K W R O D L
8. K W R EU D
9. W R S
10. S RA PB G
So now you have already known how to write the letter Y, number 0 , Number 8 and Cents Y
is represented by KWR. Write the number 0 by depressing vowel O with the left thumb.
Number 8 is written by depressing the crack separating L and the numerical bar with the right
ring finger. Cents is represented by final –S. Write –S with the right small finger.

Be ready for the next lessons and always see to it that you need to master this lesson that we had
because it would help you in the following discussions.