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.