USING “IN CASE OF” IN ENGLISH
” in case of “ is used to say what we should do if or when something happens, especially in official notes. In other words, ” in case of “ means ” in the event of ( a particular situation)”
” in case of “ is a preposition we use with a noun to mean if or when something happens.
Namely;
- ” in case of “ is a preposition which is used with a noun.
- ” in case of “ is used if we want to say “if something happens (by chance), then …”
The structure of ” in case of “;
In Case Of + A Noun ( or Ving )
You can see many examples related to using “in case of “ below;
Examples:
- There is a number here to call in case of an emergency.
- In case of failure, you should be try again.
- In case of fire, break the glass.
- They will come back to the hotel in case of snow.
- In case of breakdown, please press the alarm button.
- In case of an earthquake we should leave the building immediately.
- Instructions about what to do in case of theft.
- You should call the fire departmen in case of fire.
- These lamps light in case of danger.
- In case of first aid, don’t stir injured person.
- In case of emergency, push the button.
ATTENTION:
We can use ” in case of “ at the beginning of a sentence with a noun.
If we use ” in case of ” at the beginning with a noun, with put a comma ( , ) after the noun.
Examples:
- In case of emergency, push the button.
- In case of failure, you should be try again.
- In case of fire, break the glass.
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