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Foundation of Shorthand Module 1 1 Done
Foundation of Shorthand Module 1 1 Done
FOUNDATIONS
OF
SHORTHAND
(COA 1)
Module 1
First Semester
SY 2020-2021
Preface
Gregg Shorthand was first published on May 28, 1888, and has been learned and used
successfully by millions of writers throughout the entire world. Gregg Shorthand was written in
English but has been successfully adapted to numerous other languages, including Spanish and
French. The terms shorthand and Gregg are synonymous to most people. Gregg Shorthand is the
universal system of shorthand; it is used by more shorthand writers than any other system in the
world.
Gregg Shorthand is used by secretaries as a tool that enables them to obtain and hold
interesting and rewarding positions. It is used by business and professional people who are
relieved of the burden of writing longhand in making notes, preparing important papers, and
drafting reports. The success of any system of shorthand rests on the merits of its alphabet. The
Gregg alphabet is the most logical, consistent, and efficient shorthand alphabet devised in more
than 2,000 years of shorthand history. The fact that this alphabet, virtually without change, has
been the basis of Gregg Shorthand for more than 90 years is a tribute to the genius of its
inventor, John Robert Gregg.
Introduction
This module helps realizing the students that they will be able to learn and write Gregg
shorthand since they have learned writing in longhand. The strokes they write in longhand –
curves, hooks, circles, straight lines – are the same strokes they will write in Gregg Shorthand. It
helps the learners to learn about the basic shorthand strokes that can help them read and
transcribe. The learners will acquire new skill in transcribing words, sentences and paragraphs
that can be used in different offices for meetings, seminars and for different confidential
documents.
Course Description
The course presents an introduction to the basic principles of shorthand and provides
application and development of these principles in reading and writing exercises: presentation
and development of skills in English grammar, punctuation, and spelling as students
transcribe in longhand dictated letters at 40 words a minute on practiced material in a 3-
minute dictation with 10-15% errors.
Course Objectives
Learning Resources
Gregg Shorthand College Book 1
ISBN 971-08-4859-3
Gregg Shorthand for Colleges Volume 1 Series 90
ISBN 971-08-0302-6
Table of Contents
Module Page No. Date
MODULE 1
Lesson 1
Learning Content: 4 Aug. 26-27, 2020
SOUNDS OF A, E, N, M
SOUNDS OF T, D
PUNCTUATION, PARAGRAPH, AND
CAPITALIZATION SYMBOLS
Lesson 2
Learning Content: 7 Aug. 28, 2020
SOUNDS OF H, -ING
SOUND OF LONG I
Lesson 3
Learning Content: 9 Sept. 1-2, 2020
SOUNDS OF O, R, L
MINOR VOWELS OMITTED
SOUND OF SHORT I
Lesson 4
Learning Content: Sept. 3-4, 2020
12
BRIEF FORMS
SHORT AND SOFT SOUNDS OF A
SHORT AND SOFT SOUNDS OF E
Lesson 5
Learning Content: 14 Sept. 7-8, 2020
PHRASES
SOUNDS OF S, F, V
FR, FL BLEND
SHORT AND SOFT SOUNDS OF O
SIMILAR WORDS SIGHT, SITE, CITE
Lesson 7
Learning Content: 22 Sept. 14, 2020
SOUNDS OF S, P, B
SHORT AND SOFT SOUNDS OF
OO
Lesson 8
Learning Content:
26 Sept. 16, 2020
BRIEF FORMS BRIEF-FORM
PHRASES
SIMILAR WORDS IT IS, ITS
Sounds of A, E, N, M
__________________________________________________________________
a -________________________________________________________________
e -________________________________________________________________
n - ________________________________________________________________
m - _______________________________________________________________
A, E, N, M Words
__________________________________________________________________
me________________________________________________________________
may _______________________________________________________________
mean______________________________________________________________
main ______________________________________________________________
knee_______________________________________________________________
name______________________________________________________________
aim_______________________________________________________________
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Sounds of T, D
__________________________________________________________________
t -_________________________________________________________________
d - ________________________________________________________________
T, D Words
__________________________________________________________________
day________________________________________________________________
date_______________________________________________________________
deed_______________________________________________________________
made_______________________________________________________________
mate_______________________________________________________________
meet, meat___________________________________________________________
tea________________________________________________________________
eat________________________________________________________________
team_______________________________________________________________
tame_______________________________________________________________
ate________________________________________________________________
aid, aide____________________________________________________________
question mark________________________________________________________
paragraph___________________________________________________________
comma_____________________________________________________________
semicolon___________________________________________________________
colon______________________________________________________________
hyphen_____________________________________________________________
dash_______________________________________________________________
exclamation point______________________________________________________
left parenthesis________________________________________________________
right parenthesis_______________________________________________________
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capitalization_________________________________________________________
Capitalized Words
__________________________________________________________________
May_______________________________________________________________
Dean_______________________________________________________________
Amy_______________________________________________________________
Nate_______________________________________________________________
Exercise 1.1
Instructions: Determine the shorthand spellings for each of the following words.
1. may_________________________ 6. date_______________________________
3.day__________________________ 8. tea________________________________
Exercise 1.2
Instructions: Complete the 1.4 Reading practice in lesson 1. Transcribe the word/s shorthand into
longhand. Write the complete sentence below.
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________________
8._________________________________________________________________
9._________________________________________________________________
10.________________________________________________________________
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Lesson 2
Sounds of H, -ING
__________________________________________________________________
h, -ing -____________________________________________________________
H, -ing Words
______________________________________________________________________________
he_________________________________________________________________
heat________________________________________________________________
heating_____________________________________________________________
naming_____________________________________________________________
meeting_____________________________________________________________
hate________________________________________________________________
taming______________________________________________________________
heeding_____________________________________________________________
dating______________________________________________________________
Sound of Long I
__________________________________________________________________
Long I -____________________________________________________________
Long I Words
high ______________________________________________________________
my________________________________________________________________
might______________________________________________________________
mine______________________________________________________________
tie________________________________________________________________
tied_______________________________________________________________
night______________________________________________________________
die, dye____________________________________________________________
dying______________________________________________________________
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Exercise 2.1
Instructions: Write below the complete sentences (longhand and shorthand) given in 2.3 Reading
Practice in lesson 2 and write and answer the complete sentence by transcribing the word/s from
shorthand into longhand.
A. Reading Practice Given
_____________________________________________________________________________
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________________
8._________________________________________________________________
9._________________________________________________________________
10.________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________________
8._________________________________________________________________
9._________________________________________________________________
10.________________________________________________________________
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Lesson 3
Sounds of O, R, L
__________________________________________________________________
u - ________________________________________________________________
r - ________________________________________________________________
l - ________________________________________________________________
O Words
__________________________________________________________________
no, know___________________________________________________________
own_______________________________________________________________
tow_______________________________________________________________
dough_____________________________________________________________
home______________________________________________________________
own_______________________________________________________________
owning____________________________________________________________
known_____________________________________________________________
tone_______________________________________________________________
total_______________________________________________________________
note_______________________________________________________________
noting_____________________________________________________________
mode______________________________________________________________
R Words
__________________________________________________________________
ray________________________________________________________________
rate________________________________________________________________
raid________________________________________________________________
rain________________________________________________________________
train_______________________________________________________________
trade______________________________________________________________
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or_________________________________________________________________
more_______________________________________________________________
row________________________________________________________________
wrote______________________________________________________________
road_______________________________________________________________
near_______________________________________________________________
dear_______________________________________________________________
write_______________________________________________________________
ride________________________________________________________________
try________________________________________________________________
tried_______________________________________________________________
hire________________________________________________________________
L Words
__________________________________________________________________
lay________________________________________________________________
late________________________________________________________________
Lee________________________________________________________________
leading_____________________________________________________________
lane________________________________________________________________
lean________________________________________________________________
lie_________________________________________________________________
light_______________________________________________________________
line_______________________________________________________________
Dale_______________________________________________________________
mailing_____________________________________________________________
low________________________________________________________________
Minor-Vowel-Omitted Words
__________________________________________________________________
later_______________________________________________________________
leader______________________________________________________________
lighter______________________________________________________________
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reader______________________________________________________________
dealer______________________________________________________________
trailer______________________________________________________________
meter______________________________________________________________
motor______________________________________________________________
total_______________________________________________________________
title________________________________________________________________
delay_______________________________________________________________
delight______________________________________________________________
Sounds of Short I
__________________________________________________________________
short I - _____________________________________________________________
Short I Words
him________________________________________________________________
hit_________________________________________________________________
hitting______________________________________________________________
Tim_______________________________________________________________
did________________________________________________________________
litter_______________________________________________________________
little_______________________________________________________________
knit________________________________________________________________
Exercise 3.1
Instructions: Complete the 3.4 Reading practice in lesson 2. Transcribe the sentences from
shorthand into longhand. Write the complete sentence below.
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________________
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8._________________________________________________________________
9._________________________________________________________________
10.________________________________________________________________
Lesson 4
Brief forms
__________________________________________________________________
it, at_______________________________________________________________
would______________________________________________________________
I__________________________________________________________________
in, not______________________________________________________________
am________________________________________________________________
of_________________________________________________________________
will, well____________________________________________________________
a, an_______________________________________________________________
had________________________________________________________________
hat________________________________________________________________
dad________________________________________________________________
hammer_____________________________________________________________
Matt_______________________________________________________________
matter______________________________________________________________
ran________________________________________________________________
ladder______________________________________________________________
Soft A Words
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__________________________________________________________________
arm_______________________________________________________________
Amy______________________________________________________________
harm______________________________________________________________
heart______________________________________________________________
art________________________________________________________________
alarm______________________________________________________________
letting______________________________________________________________
letter_______________________________________________________________
heading_____________________________________________________________
net________________________________________________________________
met_______________________________________________________________
red________________________________________________________________
led________________________________________________________________
her________________________________________________________________
hurt________________________________________________________________
hurting_____________________________________________________________
Exercise 4.1
Instructions: Complete the 4.4 Reading practice in lesson 4. Transcribe the sentences from
shorthand into longhand. Write the complete sentence below.
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________
5._________________________________________________________________
6._________________________________________________________________
7._________________________________________________________________
8._________________________________________________________________
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9._________________________________________________________________
10.________________________________________________________________
Lesson 5
Phrases
__________________________________________________________________
I will ______________________________________________________________
will not_____________________________________________________________
I will not____________________________________________________________
in our______________________________________________________________
I am_______________________________________________________________
In it________________________________________________________________
It will______________________________________________________________
It will not____________________________________________________________
I would_____________________________________________________________
I would not__________________________________________________________
Of our______________________________________________________________
Sounds of S, F, V
__________________________________________________________________
s -_________________________________________________________________
f -_________________________________________________________________
v - ________________________________________________________________
S Words
__________________________________________________________________
say ________________________________________________________________
see________________________________________________________________
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same_______________________________________________________________
seem_______________________________________________________________
seen, scene___________________________________________________________
seat, set,
sit___________________________________________________________
sign_______________________________________________________________
sight, site,
cite_________________________________________________________
as_________________________________________________________________
has________________________________________________________________
so_________________________________________________________________
F Words
__________________________________________________________________
fame ______________________________________________________________
Fay________________________________________________________________
fee________________________________________________________________
feed_______________________________________________________________
feet________________________________________________________________
face________________________________________________________________
safe________________________________________________________________
safes_______________________________________________________________
fast, faced___________________________________________________________
laugh_______________________________________________________________
if_________________________________________________________________
phone______________________________________________________________
V Words
__________________________________________________________________
vain _______________________________________________________________
vase_______________________________________________________________
vote_______________________________________________________________
save_______________________________________________________________
saved______________________________________________________________
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Steven______________________________________________________________
even_______________________________________________________________
Navy_______________________________________________________________
Dave_______________________________________________________________
FR, FL Blend
__________________________________________________________________
fr -________________________________________________________________
fl -________________________________________________________________
Fr, Fl Words
__________________________________________________________________
frame ______________________________________________________________
Fred_______________________________________________________________
free________________________________________________________________
fry________________________________________________________________
flame______________________________________________________________
fly________________________________________________________________
flying flown__________________________________________________________
afraid______________________________________________________________
lot________________________________________________________________
hot________________________________________________________________
Tom_______________________________________________________________
snall_______________________________________________________________
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law________________________________________________________________
saw_______________________________________________________________
taught_____________________________________________________________
all_________________________________________________________________
Exercise 5.1
Instructions: Write below the Agenda for Yearbook Staff Meeting given in 5.5 Reading and
Writing Practice in lesson 5 and answer the activity by transcribing from shorthand into
longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
Exercise 5.2
Instructions: Write below the paragraph given in 5.6 “To Do List” in lesson 5 and answer the
activity by transcribing the paragraph from shorthand into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
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_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Lesson 6
investing____________________________________________________________
invite______________________________________________________________
inviting_____________________________________________________________
indeed______________________________________________________________
inside______________________________________________________________
Sounds of OO, K, G
__________________________________________________________________
oo -________________________________________________________________
k -________________________________________________________________
g - ________________________________________________________________
OO Words
______________________________________________________________________________
do_________________________________________________________________
duty_______________________________________________________________
knew, new___________________________________________________________
noon_______________________________________________________________
move_______________________________________________________________
moved______________________________________________________________
who_______________________________________________________________
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whom______________________________________________________________
Sue________________________________________________________________
suit________________________________________________________________
food_______________________________________________________________
room_______________________________________________________________
fruit_______________________________________________________________
flew_______________________________________________________________
K Words
______________________________________________________________________________
came_______________________________________________________________
make_______________________________________________________________
making_____________________________________________________________
Mike_______________________________________________________________
cake_______________________________________________________________
take________________________________________________________________
like________________________________________________________________
liked_______________________________________________________________
G Words
______________________________________________________________________________
gain_______________________________________________________________
game_______________________________________________________________
gave_______________________________________________________________
give_______________________________________________________________
given_______________________________________________________________
guide_______________________________________________________________
great_______________________________________________________________
grade_______________________________________________________________
green_______________________________________________________________
grain_______________________________________________________________
go_________________________________________________________________
goal_______________________________________________________________
again_______________________________________________________________
eager_______________________________________________________________
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regret______________________________________________________________
glow_______________________________________________________________
gleam______________________________________________________________
legal_______________________________________________________________
Sounds of W, SW, Wh
__________________________________________________________________
w,wh -_____________________________________________________________
sw
-________________________________________________________________
W, Sw, Wh Words
______________________________________________________________________________
we________________________________________________________________
way________________________________________________________________
week_______________________________________________________________
weeks______________________________________________________________
wait_______________________________________________________________
waste______________________________________________________________
sweet_________________________________________________________________________
swell_______________________________________________________________
why_______________________________________________________________
white_______________________________________________________________
while_______________________________________________________________
Exercise 6.1
Instructions: Write below the sentences given in 6.4 Reading and Writing Practice (List of point
for Phone Call) in lesson 6 and answer the activity by transcribing the sentence from shorthand
into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
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3._________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
1._________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3._________________________________________________________________
4._________________________________________________________________
Exercise 6.2
Instructions: Write below the Personal letter given in 6.5 Reading and Writing Practice in lesson
6 and answer the activity by transcribing the sentence from shorthand into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Exercise 6.3
Instructions: Write below the memo given in 6.6 Reading and Writing Practice in lesson 6 and
answer the activity by transcribing the sentence from shorthand into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Lesson 7
Sounds of S, P, B
__________________________________________________________________
Left s
-______________________________________________________________
p -_________________________________________________________________
b - ________________________________________________________________
Left S Words
______________________________________________________________________________
seems______________________________________________________________
names______________________________________________________________
needs______________________________________________________________
leads_______________________________________________________________
writes______________________________________________________________
nice________________________________________________________________
days__________________________________________________________________________
desk, disk____________________________________________________________
leasing______________________________________________________________
list, least____________________________________________________________
raised______________________________________________________________
sales_______________________________________________________________
readers_____________________________________________________________
increase_____________________________________________________________
most_______________________________________________________________
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P Words
______________________________________________________________________________
pay________________________________________________________________
pays,
pass____________________________________________________________
please______________________________________________________________
place_______________________________________________________________
space_______________________________________________________________
piece_______________________________________________________________
paper_______________________________________________________________
people______________________________________________________________
pipe_______________________________________________________________
price, prize___________________________________________________________
post_______________________________________________________________
hope_______________________________________________________________
opens______________________________________________________________
despite______________________________________________________________
Paul_______________________________________________________________
Purple______________________________________________________________
B Words
______________________________________________________________________________
base_______________________________________________________________
based______________________________________________________________
best________________________________________________________________
buy________________________________________________________________
bay________________________________________________________________
beats_______________________________________________________________
beds_______________________________________________________________
better______________________________________________________________
big________________________________________________________________
label_______________________________________________________________
blame______________________________________________________________
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bright______________________________________________________________
brief_______________________________________________________________
bought, boat__________________________________________________________
neighbor____________________________________________________________
number_____________________________________________________________
does_______________________________________________________________
enough_____________________________________________________________
must_______________________________________________________________
us_________________________________________________________________
book_______________________________________________________________
books_________________________________________________________________________
cook_______________________________________________________________
cookbook____________________________________________________________
foot________________________________________________________________
put________________________________________________________________
pull________________________________________________________________
took_______________________________________________________________
Exercise 7.1
Instructions: Write below the complete shorthand letter given in 7.3 Reading and Writing
Practice in lesson 7. Write and answer the complete letter by transcribing from shorthand into
longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Exercise 7.2
Instructions: Write below the complete shorthand Notes given in 7.3 Reading and Writing
Practice (Notes from a Meeting) in lesson 7. Write and answer the complete notes by
transcribing from shorthand into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Exercise 7.3
Instructions: Write below the complete shorthand Note given in 7.3 Reading and Writing
Practice (Note to a Roommate) in lesson 7. Write and answer the complete note by transcribing
from shorthand into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Lesson 8
Brief Forms
______________________________________________________________________________
his________________________________________________________________
you, your____________________________________________________________
be, by______________________________________________________________
for________________________________________________________________
can________________________________________________________________
Mr.________________________________________________________________
have__________________________________________________________________________
good_______________________________________________________________
Brief-Form Derivatives
______________________________________________________________________________
form_______________________________________________________________
forms______________________________________________________________
inform______________________________________________________________
force_______________________________________________________________
forced______________________________________________________________
forget______________________________________________________________
forgive________________________________________________________________________
afford______________________________________________________________
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being_________________________________________________________________________
believe_____________________________________________________________
became_____________________________________________________________
began______________________________________________________________
because_____________________________________________________________
beside______________________________________________________________
before______________________________________________________________
having________________________________________________________________________
goods______________________________________________________________
cannot______________________________________________________________
Brief-Form Phrases
you are_____________________________________________________________
you have____________________________________________________________
Will Phrases
______________________________________________________________________________
I will be_____________________________________________________________
I will not be____________________________________________________________________
I will have___________________________________________________________
you will_____________________________________________________________
he will be____________________________________________________________
Will Phrases
______________________________________________________________________________
I would_____________________________________________________________
I would be_____________________________________________________________________
I would
not___________________________________________________________
you would___________________________________________________________
we will_____________________________________________________________
he will be____________________________________________________________
Can Phrases
______________________________________________________________________________
I can_______________________________________________________________
I can be_______________________________________________________________________
I cannot_____________________________________________________________
I cannot be___________________________________________________________
can have____________________________________________________________
you can
have__________________________________________________________
you can_____________________________________________________________
you cannot____________________________________________________________
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we cannot___________________________________________________________
Additional Phrases
______________________________________________________________________________
it is________________________________________________________________
by the_________________________________________________________________________
by you, by your________________________________________________________
I have______________________________________________________________
have not_____________________________________________________________
Exercise 8.1
Instructions: Write below the complete shorthand Personal Note given in 8.1 Brief-Form Practice
in lesson 8. Write and answer the complete note by transcribing from shorthand into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
Exercise 8.2
Instructions: Write below the complete shorthand Note given in 8.2 Phrase Practice in lesson 8.
Write and answer the complete note by transcribing from shorthand into longhand.
A. Shorthand
_____________________________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
B. Longhand
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
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