alleryClear speech comes from slowing down, speaking to a rhythm and:
ARaising the voice pitch
BArticulating with clarity
CUsing bookish words
DSpeaking much louder
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Articulating with clarity
1. NCERT discusses "accent training" in call-centre work.
2. It says this means unlearning obvious regionalisms and reaching a neutral speech style.
3. This is achieved by slowing down speech, speaking to a rhythm and articulating with clarity.
4. Higher voice pitch, bookish words and volume do not improve clarity.
**Why not the others:** A higher voice pitch, bookish words and louder speech do not make speech clearer in the way NCERT describes.
_Source: NCERT, Position Paper of the National Focus Group on Teaching of English (2006), section "4.2 Using existing cognitive and linguistic resources", PDF p. 28 (ncert.nic.in/pdf/focus-group/english.pdf)_
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