The New

Machine
Shorthand
Module 19
The Sound of OU and OW
Prepared by:
Mary Joy E. Ingoy

Edited by:

October 2010
 The Sound of OU and OW
4th Year
Module 19

What this module is about?

This module, about the Machine Shorthand is an easy skill course. Be
sure to follow carefully all the instructions in this book plus the instructions of
your teacher. Learn proper keyboard techniques, and you will build Machine
Shorthand skills.

What you are expected to learn?

In this module, you are expected to:

1. Learn the New Keys (Initial G and Final G (-G) )

2. Discuss the word ending (-ING)
3. Learn the consonant compounds ( GL, GR and –GS)
4. Discuss the abbreviation
5. Learn the preview words
6. Discuss the sound of OU and OW
7. Observe typing standards in term of accuracy

How to learn from this Module?

Id like you to picture in your mind a Machine Shorthand keyboard on
the table. Don’t hesitate to try one strike! This is a simple machine which has
each stroke printed on the paper tape and the spaces are automatic as the
keys are depressed. Answer the activities and self-check exercises honestly.
And you will build a Machine Shorthand Skill.

THE MACHINE SHORTHAND:

 PRE-TEST
DIRECTION: Read the sentences carefully and encircle the best letter of the correct
answer from the missing words.

1. The word” GAIN” is represented by _______.

a. TK PW A T c. TK PW U D
b. TK PW A PB d. PW A BG

2. GL is written by the left ring, _______ and index fingers.

a. ring finger c. middle
b. thumb d. pointed finger

3. The final –GS is written by the ______ and small fingers.

a. ring finger c. right thumb
b. left ring d. left thumb

4. Write ______ for the words ending in the –ING as paying –PAG.
a. final B c. middle
b. final R d. pointed finger

5. GLANDS as abbreviation are presented by _______.

a. TK PW c. TK PW H
b. TK PW HR d. TK P

6. _______ is presented by letters T, K, P, and W.

a. Initial P c. Initial H
b. Initial K d. Initial G

7. The word “EUROPE” as preview words is represented by ______.

a. TU RIS c. FO RAN
b. U ROP d. FO RUN

8. _______ write by moving the right ring finger from the home position to the
key directly below it.
a. Final G c. Final P
b. Final S d. Final F
 9. It is written by the right ring and small fingers.
a. –GS c. GR
b. –GR d. GS
INITIAL G – is FINAL G –is written by
represented by letters moving the right ring
10.______ is used when writing
T, K, P, and W. Write G finger from the home
the sound of OU.
by depressing the crack
a. Vowel AE position to the key
between TK and PW
c. Vowel OU directly below it.
keys with the left ring
b. Vowel EA
and middle fingers
d. Vowel UO

NEW KEYS: INITIAL G AND FINAL G (-G)

KEYBOARD PRACTICE
gate GAT
TK PW A T
gain GAN TK PW A PB
TK PW U D
good GUD
PW A B G
T A G
bag BAG HR E G

tag TAG
leg LEG

WORD ENDING –ING:

Write final –G for the words ending in the -ING as in paying –PAG.
 paying PAG P A G

trying TRIG T R EU G

gaining T K PW A PB G
GANG

CONSONANT COMPOUNDS:
GL, GR, -GS
GL – is written by the left ring, middle and
TKPWHR
index fingers.
TKPW R
GR – is written by the left ring, middle and
index fingers.
G S
-GS – is written by the right ring and small
fingers.

GL
glass GLAS
glance GLANS TKPWHRA S
TKPWHRA PB S
glee GLE TKPWHR E

GR
green GREN TKPW R E PB
grass GRAS TKPW RA S
great GRAT TKPW RA T

-GS
tugs TUGS T U G S
brags BRAGS PW RA G S
logs LOGS H R O GS
KEYBOARD PRACTICE:
The glass is full of water. The girls glance at the dancers

With glee. The green grass is a good pasture. The boys are

playing guitar. The boys and girls are playing tug of war.

The girls are trying hard to win. It is good to picnic on the

green grass. Do you pick up the green plants.

ABBREVIATIONS:
Write these new abbreviations and sentences.

go / gone G
G
August AUG A U G

suggest/
S U G
suggestion SUG
TKPWHR
glad GL
P R
progress PRG G

organize/ ORG O R
organization G

regular REG
R E G

SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Practice the following sentences on the new abbreviations.

PREVIEW WORDS
 Europe – U ROP foreign – FO RAN tourist – TU RIS

I suggest that you plan a trip to Europe by August. The

President of the organization will b glad to see you in

Europe. The president has been going to foreign places. I

Hope you can be a regular tourist. Be able to show us a

Progress report after your trip.

THE SOUND OF OU AND OW

In machine shorthand the vowel OU are used when writing the sound of OU
and OW like now –NOU and OUT. Practice these words and sentences.

now NOU TP H O U
bow BOU PW O U
crowd KROWD K R O U D

out OUT O U T

loud LOUD HR O U D
bout BOUT PW O U T

BUILDING SPEED:
One minute dictation at 50 Word a Minute
The September sale is satisfactory. Advertise the Septem/
ber sale. Are you to purchase new suits? The plaintiff plans
to purchase now./

The pupils are learning literature in the school. It is easy/

to learn literature. Always read and read your notes and
remember.
 ACTIVITY
DIRECTION: Write the sound pattern of the following words.
Write in the box your best answer.

1. gaining = 6. tugs =

2. good = 7. go/gone =

3. tag = 8. crowd =

4. glee = 9. tourist =

5. green = 10. bout =

SELF-CHECK
DIRECTION: Write the sound pattern, if the underline words are longhand, and if
not, translate into sound pattern.
Write in the box your best answer.

1. The glass is full of water.

2. The boys and girls are playing tug of war.

3. The president has been going to FO RAN places.

4. The girls are trying hard to win.

5. be able to show us a P R G report after your trip.

6. The A U G sale is satisfactory.

7. The plaintiff plans to purchase now.

8. The girls glance at the dancers with glee.

9. The president of the O R G will be glad to see

you in Europe.

10. I hope you can be a regular tourist.

 LET‘s SUMMARY!!!!
In this module, We’d discussed there:

• proper depress of the new keys

• abbreviation
• put the uses of new consonant compound
• uses of preview words
• proper use of the sound of OU and OW
• word ending –ING

POST-TEST
DIRECTION: Read the sentences carefully and encircle the best letter of the correct
answer from the missing words.

1. The word” GAIN” is represented by _______.

c. TK PW A T c. TK PW U D
d. TK PW A PB d. PW A BG

c. ring finger c. middle

d. thumb d. pointed finger

3. The final –GS is written by the ______ and small fingers.

a. Ring finger c. right thumb
b. Left ring d. left thumb

4. Write ______ for the words ending in the –ING as paying –PAG.
c. final B c. middle
d. final R d. pointed finger

5. GLANDS as abbreviation are presented by _______.

a. TK PW c. TK PW H
b. TK PW HR d. TK P

6. _______ is presented by letters T, K, P, and W.

a. Initial P c. Initial H
b. Initial K d. Initial G

7. The word “EUROPE” as a preview words is represented by ______.

a. TU RIS c. FO RAN
 b. U ROP d. FO RUN

8. _______ write by moving the right ring finger from the home position to the
key directly below it.
a. Final G c. Final P
b. Final S d. Final F

9. It is written by the right ring and small fingers.

a. –GS c. GR
b. –GR d. GS

10.______ is used when writing the sound of OU.

a. vowel AE c. vowel OU
b. vowel EA d. vowel UO

ASSESSMENT OF YOUR ANSWER

Dear student, If you got have got/gotten 10-9 correctly, excellent! It

shows that you have understood and remembered what we have discussed.
Congratulations!!!

If you have got/gotten correct scores between 8-7, very good! You
have remembered most of the things we have discussed, Check those
questions you did not answer correctly and see why you forgot their
answers.

If you have 6-5 correct answers that is good. What you have
remembered are probably the ones close to your heart. I suggest that you
read the text again and try to answer the questions once more.

Finally, If you have a score between 4-1 , I suggest that you read the
lessons again and see where you have forgotten some details after reading
the parts where you have met some difficulty, try to answer the test again
and see if your score will improve.
 Good luck!! Good bye now, dear students. I hope to see you when we
do the next module.

ANSWER KEY:
Pre-test/Post-test

1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
 5. b
6. d
7. b
8. a
9. a
10.d

ACTIVITY SELF-CHECK
1. TK PW A PB G 1. TK PW HR A S
2. TK PW U D 2. T U G
3. T A G 3. foreign
4. TK PW HR E 4. T R EU G
5. TK PW R E PB 5. progress
6. T U G S 6. August
7. G 7. T P H OU
8. K R OU D 8. TK PW HR A PB S
9. TU R EU S 9. organization
10.PW OU T 10. T U R EU S