30 Item Questions [Identification and fill in the blanks]

1. Shorthand is a method of _____ _____ by means of abbreviations and symbols, used

especially for taking dictation.
2. In shorthand writing, silent letters are _______ and other letters may have different
sounds.
3. What do you call the type of pad that is best for writing shorthand.
4. The shorthand symbols for a and e are represented by ______ that are differentiated
by size.
5. The shorthand symbols for n and me are ______ written forward along the line of
writing.
6. What do you call the joining together of symbols to form a word?
7. The shorthand symbols for t and d are _____ _____ straight line differentiated by
length.
8. This symbol is indicated with a pair of tiny upward slanting straight symbols.
9. The letter __ which almost always occurs at the beginning of a word, is represented
by a dot placed above the vowel.
10. Which sound is represented by a dot placed close to the end of the body of the body
of outline.
11. Which letter is represented by a broken a circle.
12. The symbols for o, r and l are short forward ____ curves differentiated by length.
13. These letters may be omitted from shorthand outlines if they do not contribute to
speed or readability. V
14. These are some of the most common words that have abbreviated shorthand spellings.
15. It can be used for longer words by making the brief forms plural or past tense, or by
adding prefix or suffix.
16. It also represents the short and soft sound of a.
17. It also represents the short and soft sound of e.
18. What do you call the combination of brief forms into a single outline.
19. How do you write the symbols for s, f and v?
20. The s symbol is also called _____ __ because of its size, slope and direction.
21. This symbol is a medium size downward curve.
22. This symbol is a long downward curve.
23. Another way in which Gregg Shorthand provides writing speed is through several
____ _ ____ that frequently occur together.
24. By eliminating ____ ____, writing speed is gained.
25. The short and soft sounds of o is represented by this symbol no matter how the word
is spelled in longhand.
26. This brief form is also used as a word beginning in the word invest.
27. How do you write the shorthand spelling for the word “date”?
28. How do you write the shorthand spelling for the word “aid”?
29. How do you write the shorthand spelling for the word “tea”?
30. How do you write the shorthand spelling for the word “may”?