Complete the following sentences using in case or in case of.
1Let’s buy a chicken ............... Peter comes.
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Use "in case" before a subject and verb such as "Peter comes".
2I think we should wait a little longer ............... she calls.
Wrong!
Use "in case" before the clause "she calls".
3You can call the receptionist ............... you need help.
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Use "in case" before a subject and verb such as "you need help".
4Write down the phone number ............... you forget it.
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Use "in case" before the clause "you forget it".
5We took our swimsuits ............... we happened to find a pool.
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Use "in case" before a subject and verb such as "we happened to find a pool".
6Call the police ............... any emergency.
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Use "in case of" before a noun phrase such as "any emergency".
7Take a waterproof jacket ............... it rains.
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Use "in case" before the clause "it rains".
8We have linked our alarm with the local police station ............... burglary.
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Use "in case of" before the noun "burglary".
9............... fire, leave the building as quickly as possible.
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Use "In case of" before the noun "fire".
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- Let’s buy a chicken in case Peter comes.
- I think we should wait a little longer in case she calls.
- You can call the receptionist in case you need help.
- Write down the phone number in case you forget it.
- We took our swimsuits in case we happened to find a pool.
- Call the police in case of any emergency.
- Take a waterproof jacket in case it rains.
- We have linked our alarm with the local police station in case of burglary.
- In case of fire, leave the building as quickly as possible.