0
Yanx Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

In case

Hi,

Are the following three sentences correct in meaning and grammar.Please explain separately. Thanks very much!!!

1. Take your umbrella in case in rains.

2. Take your umbrella in case it should rain.

3. Take your umbrella in case it rain.(drop the word "should" in sentence #2)

If all of the above three sentences are correct. what are the subtle differences?

Xin Yan
  

Top answer

1. Take your umbrella in case in rains. Good.

  • 1.
  • Take your umbrella in case in rains.
  • Good.
  • Standard.
  • Usual.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
1. Take your umbrella in case in rains. Good. Standard. Usual.

2. Take your umbrella in case it should rain. Grammatical. A bit more formal than 1 to my ear.

3. Take your umbrella in case it rain.(drop the word "should" in sentence #2) Incorrect. The presen

Related Questions