94.2. Exercises: For each situation write a sentence with whom (more formal) and without whom (less formal).

1. You met a friend. You hadn’t seen him for years.

more formal: I met a friend whom I hadn’t seen for years .

less formal: I met a friend I hadn’t seen for years .

2. You needed a lawyer. A friend of yours recommended one.
 

more formal: I went to see a lawyer ........

less formal: I went to see a lawyer ........

3. You called your bank with a problem. You spoke to somebody, but he wasn’t very helpful.

more formal: The person..........  wasn’t very helpful.

less formal: The person  .......

4. Tom was in love with a woman, but she wasn’t in love with Tom.

more formal: The woman  .........wasn’t in love with him.

less formal: The woman .......  wasn’t in love with him.