English Grammar Exercises – In case

Exercise 1   

Sophie 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

perhaps she’ll be thirsty

she might want to take some pictures

she might get hungry

maybe it will rain

What do you say to Sophie? Write sentences with in case.

1   …………………….

2   Take …………………….

3   …………………….

4   …………………….

5   …………………….

Exercise 2   

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

1   It’s possible that jane will need to contact you, so you agree to give her your phone number.

     You say: I’ll give you my phone number …………………….

2   A friend of yours is going away for a long time. Maybe you won’t see her 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 you have everything you need, but maybe you forgot something. Your friend has the list. You ask her to check it.

     You say: Can you …………………….?

4   You advise a friend about using a computer. You think he should back up (= copy) his files because maybe there will be a problem with his computer (and he could lose all his data).

     You say: You should back up …………………….

Exercise 3   

Complete the sentences using in case.

1   There was a possibility that Jane would call. So I left my phone switched on.

     I left …………………….

2   I thought that I might forget the name of the book. So I wrote it down.

     I wrote down the name of the book …………………….

3   I thought my parents might be worried about me. So I phoned them.

     I phoned my parents …………………….

4   I sent an email to Lisa, but she didn’t reply. So I sent another email because maybe she didn’t get the first one.

     I sent her another email …………………….

5   I met some people when I was on holiday in France. They said they might come to London one day. I live in London, so I gave them my phone number.

     I gave them my phone number …………………….

Exercise 4

Put in in case or if.

1   I’ll draw a map for you ……………………. you have problems finding our house.

2   You should tell the police ……………………. you have any information about the crime.

3   I hope you’ll come to Australia sometime. ……………………. you come, you must visit us.

4   This book belongs to Susan. Can you give it to her ……………………. you see her?

5   Write your name and phone number 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.