Unit 114. In case

Unit 114; Part A

Study this example situation:
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Some more examples of in case:
•    I'll leave my mobile phone switched on in case Jane calls. (= because it is possible she will call)
•    I'll draw a map for you in case you have difficulty finding our house. (= because it is possible you will have difficulty)
•    I'll remind them about the meeting in case they've forgotten. (= because it is possible they have forgotten)

We use just in case for a smaller possibility:
•    I don't think it will rain, but I'll take an umbrella just in case. (= just in case it rains)

Do not use will after in case. Use a present tense for the future (see Unit 25):
•    I'll leave my phone switched on in case Jane calls. (not in case Jane will call)

Unit 114; Part B

In case is not the same as if. We use in case to say why somebody does (or doesn't do) something. You do something now in case something happens later.
Compare:

in case *• We'll buy some more food in case Tom comes.* (= Perhaps Tom will come; we'll buy some more food now, whether he comes or not; then we'll already have the food if he comes.)	if *• We'll buy some more food if Tom comes.* (= Perhaps Tom will come; if he comes, we'll buy some more food; if he doesn't come, we won't buy any more food.)
• I'll give you my phone number in case you need to contact me. • You should insure your bike in case it is stolen.	• You can phone me at the hotel if you need to contact me. • You should inform the police if your bike is stolen.

Unit 114; Part C

You can use in case + past to say why somebody did something:

•    I left my phone switched on in case Jane called. ( = because it was possible that Jane would call)
•    I drew a map for Sarah in case she had difficulty finding the house.
•    We rang the doorbell again in case they hadn't heard it the first time.

Unit 114; Part D

In case of is not the same as in case. In case of ... = if there is ... (especially on notices etc.):

• In case of fire, please leave the building as quickly as possible. (= if there is a fire)
• In case of emergency, telephone this number. (= if there is an emergency)

Exercises

1 Barbara is going for a long walk in the country. You think she should take.

Barbara is going for a long walk in the country. You think she should take:

~~some chocolate~~ a map an anorak a camera some water

You think she should take these things because:

it's possible she'll get lost ~~she might get hungry~~
perhaps she'll be thirsty maybe it will rain
she might want to take some photographs

What do you say to Barbara? Write sentences with in case.
1     Take some chocolate with you in case you get hungry.
2      Take _________________________________________________
3     ______________________________________________________
4     ______________________________________________________

2 What do you say in these situations? Use in case.

What do you say in these situations? Use in case.

1    It's possible that Mary will need to contact you, so you give her your phone number.
     You say: Here's my phone number    in case you need to contact me.
2   A friend of yours is going away for a long time. Maybe you won't seeher again before she goes, so you decide to say goodbye now.
     You say: I'll say goodbye now __________________________________.
3    You are shopping in a supermarket with a friend. You think youhave everything you need, but perhaps you've forgotten something. Yourfriend has the list. You ask her to check it.
     You say: Can you __________________________________?
4    You are giving a friend some advice about using a computer. Youthink he should back up (= copy) his files because the computer mightcrash (and he would lose all his data).
     You say:   You should back up __________________________________.

3 Write sentences with in case.

Write sentences with in case.

1    There was a possibility that Jane would call. So I left my phone switched on.
      I left    my phone switched on in case Jane calls    .
2    Mike thought that he might forget the name of the book. So he wrote it down.
     He wrote down ______________________________________.
3    I thought my parents might be worried about me. So I phoned them.
     I phoned ______________________________________.
4    I sent an email to Liz, but she didn't reply. So I sent another email because perhaps she hadn't received the first one.
     I sent ______________________________________.
5    I met some people when I was on holiday in France. They said theymight come to London one day. I live in London, so I gave them myaddress.
     I gave ______________________________________.

4 Put in in case or if.

Put in in case or if.

1    I'll draw a map for you     in case    you have difficulty finding our house.
2    You should tell the police    if    you have any information about the crime.
3    I hope you'll come to London sometime. _________ you come, you can stay with us.
4    This letter is for Susan. Can you give it to her _________ you see her?
5    Write your name and address on your bag _________ you lose it.
6    Go to the lost property office _________ you lose your bag.
7    The burglar alarm will ring _________ somebody tries to break into the house.
8    You should lock your bike to something _________ somebody tries to steal it.
9    I was advised to get insurance _________ I needed medical treatment while I was abroad.

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