C1
Passive & Subjunctive
ការប្រើប្រាស់វេយ្យាករណ៍កម្រិតខ្ពស់
🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:
Use grammar to create "Distance". Distance = Politeness and Professionalism.
💬 Scenario: The Crisis Meeting
Manager (Direct/Aggressive)
"You made a mistake with the budget. You must fix it."
(Too personal. Creates conflict.)
You (Using Passive)
"It seems that mistakes were made regarding the budget allocation."
Implication: Focus on the error, not the person (Depersonalization).
Manager (Direct)
"I want him to leave the team."
You (Using Subjunctive)
"Given the circumstances, I suggest that he be removed from the project immediately."
Implication: Strong, formal recommendation without sounding emotional.
1. The Passive for Diplomacy
Concept: Depersonalization (ការមិនយកបុគ្គលជាធំ)
Use the Passive Voice to remove the "Actor" (Subject) when discussing errors or bad news.
Active: "You broke the printer." (Accusatory)
Passive: "The printer has been broken." (Neutral)
Passive: "The printer has been broken." (Neutral)
2. The Subjunctive Mood
Concept: Formal Recommendation
Used after verbs like suggest, recommend, insist, demand. The verb stays in the base form (be, go, have) regardless of the subject (he/she/it).
Correct: "I recommend that she be promoted."
Incorrect: "I recommend that she is promoted."
Incorrect: "I recommend that she is promoted."
Transform the Sentence
Original: "You delayed the shipment."
Make it Diplomatic (Passive):
A. "The shipment was delayed by you."
B. "Unfortunately, the shipment has been delayed."
Situation: Formal proposal to the Board.
Choose the correct Subjunctive:
A. "We insist that the policy be reviewed immediately."
B. "We insist that the policy is reviewed immediately."