grammar · neutral

In case + clause / In case of + noun

Band 4-5speakingtask2

Use 'in case' to mean 'to prepare for a possible event'. Use 'in case of' before a noun.

Examples

“Take an umbrella in case it rains.”

“In case of emergency, call this number.”

“I brought a map in case we get lost.”

Band 8 sentence

“I always back up my files in case the system crashes during the experiment.”

Collocations

  • in case of emergency
  • in case + clause

Word family

in case phrasein case of prepositional phrase

Common mistakes

In case if it rains, bring an umbrella.→In case it rains, bring an umbrella.

In case of it rains, we will cancel.→In case it rains, we will cancel. / In case of rain, we will cancel.

Say it for a higher band

5if→6in case if→7+In case + clause / In case of + noun

Synonyms

just in case

Easily confused

in case of

“In case of fire, use the stairs.”

just in case

“Take your phone, just in case.”

Related words

If + present simple, present simpleOnly after + clause, did + subject + VOnly when + clause, did + subject + VIf + present simple, can + VWithout + noun, clauseIf + past perfect, would + VIf + present simple, would + VIf + past participle, clause

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