Conjunctions Confusions And Error Correction

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The correct answer is "People insure their houses in case they catch fire." This sentence is correct because "in case" is used to express a precautionary action taken before an event that may or may not happen in the future. In this context, people insure their houses as a precautionary measure in the event that a fire occurs.

'In case' is used to discuss actions or preparations done to be prepared for potential future situations. It implies taking precautionary measures to ensure readiness for a possible eventuality.

A means: I prepare for earthquakes by keeping an emergency bag. B doesn't make sense: it means when there's an earthquake, I keep an emergency bag by the door. And you can't put one of those together during an earthquake.

The correct answer is "in case" because it is the preposition that is used to express the purpose or reason for studying and testing in English 3. It suggests that studying and testing in English 3 is done as a precautionary measure or as a way to be prepared for something that might happen in the future.

The correct answer is "I've bought a chicken in case your mother stays to lunch." This sentence is correct because it uses the present tense "stays" to indicate a future possibility. The use of "will stay" in the first option is incorrect because "in case" already implies a future possibility, so the present tense is more appropriate.

'Provided that', 'providing that', 'so long as' and 'as long as' are all conditional phrases that have a similar meaning to 'if'. However, they imply a slightly stronger condition or requirement compared to 'if'. While 'if' suggests a possibility or condition that may or may not be met, these phrases indicate a condition that must be met in order for something to happen or be true. Therefore, the correct answer states that these phrases are a slightly stronger version of 'if'.

The correct answer is "I always take some extra money in case I lose my purse." This sentence is correct because it uses the present tense verb "lose" to match with the present tense verb "take" in the main clause. The use of the present tense indicates a general habit or action that is true in the present and future.

The correct sentence is "People call the fire brigade if their houses catch fire." This sentence correctly uses the word "if" to indicate a conditional statement. It implies that people call the fire brigade only when their houses actually catch fire. The word "in case" suggests a possibility or precaution, rather than a specific condition.

The correct answer is "I wish I hadn't eaten that pasty." This is the correct form because it expresses a regret about a past action. The use of "hadn't" indicates that the action of eating the pasty occurred before the statement was made. The other options ("I wish I didn't eat that pasty" and "I wish I wouldn't eat that pasty") do not convey the same sense of past regret.

You can't put snow chains on a car before it snows, so the first is correct. The meaning of the sentence is, 'when it snows heavily, use snow chains'.

The two correct sentences are "I wish English would play better" and "I wish English had played better." The first sentence expresses a present unreal condition, indicating a desire for improvement in the future. The second sentence expresses a past unreal condition, indicating a desire for improvement in the past. Both sentences use the appropriate verb tenses to convey the intended meaning.

Trick question! Remember, not every sentence will contain an error.