Subordinate means someone who is of lower rank in a job. So the manager spoke to someone in a lower rank than him in a cordial tone.
I think it would be 2 because that demonstrates the people likening them a lot. Hope this helps:)
Explanation:
The first-person point of view is identified by singular pronouns such as; me, my, I, mine, and myself or plural first person pronouns like we, us, our, and ourselves.
