UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE

CHIMBORAZO
FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIN, HUMANAS Y
TECNOLOGAS

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS

SIXTH SEMESTER

GRAMMAR VI

TOPIC:
IN CASE

NAME:
PATRICIO CASTILLO

2015-2016

IN CASE
We use in case to say why somebody does or does not something and we also use in
case to express that we are doing something in preparation for something which might
happen.
E.g.: Take an umbrella in case it rains!

We use just in case for a smaller possibility:

I do not think it will rain, but I will take an umbrella just in case it rains
E.g.: In case of fire, leave the building as quickly as possible.

We do not use will after in case. Use a present tense for the future

E.g.: I will leave my cellphone switched on in case Jane calls

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN IN CASE AND IF

We use in case to talk about precautions we will take before a problem happens. We use
if to talk about what we will do after a problem happens.
We are going to insure the shipment in case the goods get damaged in transit.
(We will take our insurance first; the problem may or may not happen afterward.)
If the goods get damaged in transit, we'll make a claim.
(The damage may happen, and we will make a claim afterward.)
We will buy some more food in case Tom comes
(Perhaps Tom will come; we will buy some more food now, whether he comes or not;
then we will already have the food if he comes)
We will buy some more food if Tom comes
(Perhaps Tom will come; if he comes, we will buy some more food; if he does not
come, and we wont buy any more food)

IN CASE OF
In case of is not the same as in case. We use in case of to say what we should do if or
when something happens.
E.g.: In case of fire, leave the building as quickly as possible.
(If there is a fire, leave the building.)

IN CASE + Past
We can use in case + past to say why somebody did something
Example: I drew a map for Rose in case she had difficulty finding my house.

EXERCISES
1. Keep some extra batteries and bottled water on hand in case there is an
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3.
4.
5.
6.

earthquake.
You should bring your umbrella in case it rains.
I asked Bill for his e-mail address in case I needed to contact him.
If you get a headache, take an aspirin.
If your boss shouts at you - shout back!!
I took four books with me when I went travelling in case I got bored, but I never

read a page!
7. Take the front door key in case we are not up when you return.
8. I turned off my mobile phone during the concert in case it rang. It would've been
so embarrassing.
9. You can ask your father to take you to college if you oversleep tomorrow
morning.
10. In case you run out of money on your travels, bring a credit card.
11. Ask for Bryan Adam's autograph if you see him backstage after the concert.
12. What to do in case of a heatwave?
13. Drink regularly and if possible avoid going out during the hottest hours of the
day.
14. In the U.K. if you have a mobile phone you dial number 999 in case of an
emergency. The number 112 works too so that visitors from the continent are not
confused.

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Camus, L. (s.f.). ToLearnEnglish.com. Download from:

http://www.tolearnenglish.com/cgi2/myexam/voir2r.php?id=46459
Demchenko., Y. (1999). Download from:
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FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIN, HUMANAS Y TECNOLOGAS

CARRERA DE IDIOMAS
Name:

Date:
GRAMMAR VI

Objectives:
Develop a high grade of knowledge in all students about the different uses of passive
voice, in this case, present perfect passive voice.
Instruction:
Read carefully and fill the test with your answer according that you studied.
Time: 12 minutes
GRAMMAR TEST
Complete the sentences using in case, in case of, if (1 point each question)
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4.
5.
6.

You can phone me at the hotel ______ you need to contact me.
We rang the bell again ______________ they hadn't heard it the first time.
Ann might phone this evening. I don't want to go out ___________ she phones.
The burglar alarm will ring ______ somebody tries to break into the house.
______________ emergency, please call this number.
The organizers of the event have made arrangements for indoor as well as
outdoor activities ______________ rain.
7. _______________ a fire in the building, sound the alarm as soon as possible and
then leave via the stairs.
8. It's a bit cloudy. Take an umbrella ____________ it rains!
9. Ive just painted the door. I'll put a WET PAINT notice next to it ___________
somebody doesn't realize it's just been painted.
10. You should tell the police ______ your bicycle is stolen.

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