B2
Advanced Passive
ការប្រើប្រាស់ល្បះកម្ម (Passive Voice)
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Use the Passive Voice to be polite, avoid blame, or sound professional.
💬 Scenario: Reporting a Problem
Junior Staff (Active Voice)
"John broke the printer. We must fix it."
(Too direct. Blames John. Sounds unprofessional.)
Senior Staff (Passive Voice)
"Unfortunately, the printer has been broken."
(Focus is on the printer, not John.)
Senior Staff
"It must be fixed immediately so the report can be sent on time."
The Politeness Filter
Click the rude/direct sentence to transform it into professional passive voice.
Blaming someone
"You made a mistake."
"A mistake was made."
Demanding action
"You must finish this today."
"This must be finished today."
General Opinion
"People say that it's good."
"It is said to be good."
Grammar Rules
Modals in Passive
Structure: Modal + be + Past Participle (V3)
Ex: "It can be done." / "It should be checked."
Make it Professional
Original: "Someone stole my laptop!"
Select the Passive Version:
A. "My laptop has been stolen!"
B. "They stole the laptop."
Original: "We expect the price to rise."
Select the Formal Version:
A. "The price is rising."
B. "It is expected that the price will rise."