Formal or Informal

Decide if the following sentences sound formal (F) or informal (I). e.g. Languages which you dont know always sound fast. (F) Languages that you dont know always sound fast. (I) 1. a) That's the man to whom I was speaking. b) That's the man who I was speaking to. a) This is the house where I grew up. b) This is the house in which I grew up. a) This is the classroom which I teach in. b) This is the classroom that I teach in. a) Have you got the pen that I gave you? b) Have you got the pen which I gave you? a) Languages which you dont know always sound fast. b) Languages you dont know always sound fast. a) Is this the room you teach in? b) Is this the room where you teach?

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Choose the correct alternative

1. The relative pronoun can be left out in 5 (b) because it is the subject/object of the relative clause. 2. Prepositions sound more formal at the end of a sentence/before the relative pronoun. 3. That/who sounds more formal. 4. That/ which sounds more formal. 5. Who/whom sounds more formal. 6. Whom is the subject/object of a sentence.