Steno Writing Principles

Question 1

Write -S for the words ending in the sound of S as in pass (PAS) and pace (PAEUS).

Question 2

Write -Z in a second stroke to show the plural of nouns as in cats (KAT/-Z), cars (KAR/-Z), and sails (SAEUL/-Z).

Answer 2

-Z for plural of nouns

Question 3

Initial D

Answer 3

TK

Question 4

Initial L

Answer 4

HR

Question 5

Comma

Answer 5

-RBGS

Question 6

Final V

Answer 6

-F

Question 7

Short E
As in Sell and Head

Answer 7

E
(SEL) and (HED)

Question 8

Long E
As in See and Key

Answer 8

AOE
(SAOE) and (KAOE)

Question 9

Short I
As in Sip and Sit

Answer 9

EU
(SEUP) and (SEUT)

Question 10

Long I
As in Site and Type

Answer 10

AOEU
(SAOEUT) and (TAOEUP)

Question 11

When both words end in an F or V sound, use the short vowel for the word containing V. As in Leave, Life, and Save.

Answer 11

(HREF)
(HRAOEUF)
(SAF)

Question 12

Final N

Answer 12

(PB)

Question 13

Short O
As in Off, Pop, and Log

Answer 13

O
(OF)
(POP)
(HROG)

Question 14

Long O
As in Tow, Sewn, and Rose

Answer 14

OE
(TOE), (SOEPB), and (ROEZ)

Question 15

An O written before an R is always written as O alone as in Shore, Store, and Sore.

Answer 15

(SHOR)
(STOR)
(SOR)

Question 16

Short U
As in Tough, Put, and Rug

Answer 16

U
(TUF)
(PUT)
(RUG)

Question 17

Long U
As in Soup, Cute, and Rude

Answer 17

AOU
(SOA UP)
(KAO UT)
(RAO UD)

Question 18

Initial N

Answer 18

TPH

Question 19

Initial F

Answer 19

TP

Question 20

Write the letters KH for the sound of CH and in Chip, Chair, and Choice

Answer 20

(KHEUP)
(KHA EUR)
(KH OEUS)