AHSEC Class 12 English
| --------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------- |
| arrive | **at** | He arrived **at** the station. |
| agree | **with** | I agree **with** you. |
| agree | **to** | He agreed **to** my proposal. |
| apologize | **for** | He apologized **for** his mistake. |
| believe | **in** | I believe **in** God. |
| belong | **to** | This book belongs **to** me. |
| care | **for** | She cares **for** her parents. |
| depend | **on** | Success depends **on** hard work. |
| deal | **with** | He deals **with** difficult situations. |
| listen | **to** | Listen **to** your teacher. |
| look | **after** | She looks **after** her mother. |
| look | **at** | Look **at** the blackboard. |
| look forward | **to** | I look forward **to** meeting you. |
| laugh | **at** | Do not laugh **at** the poor. |
| refer | **to** | He referred **to** the dictionary. |
| rely | **on** | We should rely **on** ourselves. |
| suffer | **from** | He suffers **from** fever. |
| wait | **for** | I am waiting **for** you. |
| work | **for** | He works **for** a company. |
| write | **to** | Write **to** me soon. |
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# ⭐ D. Very Important Adjective + Preposition
| Adjective | Preposition | Example |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| afraid | **of** | He is afraid **of** dogs. |
| angry | **with** | She is angry **with** me. |
| aware | **of** | I am aware **of** the problem. |
| capable | **of** | He is capable **of** doing it. |
| different | **from** | This is different **from** that. |
| famous | **for** | Assam is famous **for** tea. |
| fond | **of** | She is fond **of** music. |
| good | **at** | He is good **at** mathematics. |
| interested | **in** | I am interested **in** English. |
| jealous | **of** | He is jealous **of** his brother. |
| proud | **of** | We are proud **of** our country. |
| ready | **for** | We are ready **for** the examination. |
| satisfied | **with** | I am satisfied **with** your performance. |
| sorry | **for** | I am sorry **for** my mistake. |
| responsible | **for** | He is responsible **for** the work. |
I am not satisfied **with** my performance. ([The Treasure Notes][1])
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| Expression | Preposition | Example |
| ---------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------ |
| reason | **for** | What is the reason **for** your absence? |
| need | **for** | There is no need **for** worry. |
| demand | **for** | There is a demand **for** skilled workers. |
| respect | **for** | We have respect **for** our teachers. |
| interest | **in** | He has an interest **in** literature. |
| solution | **to** | We need a solution **to** this problem. |
| cause | **of** | Smoking is a cause **of** disease. |
| charge | **of** | He is in charge **of** the office. |
* **in charge of** → He is **in charge of** the class.
* **in spite of** → He succeeded **in spite of** difficulties.
* **according to** → **According to** the teacher, the answer is correct.
* **because of** → He was absent **because of** illness.
* **instead of** → Take tea **instead of** coffee.
* **in front of** → He stood **in front of** the house.
* **in search of** → They went **in search of** food.
* **by means of** → We travelled **by means of** a bus.
* **on behalf of** → I spoke **on behalf of** my class.
* **with regard to** → I have a question **with regard to** this matter.
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# ⭐ G. Movement and Direction
### **TO** → destination
He went **to** school.
### **INTO** → movement from outside to inside
He went **into** the room.
### **THROUGH** → from one side to another, passing inside
The train passed **through** the tunnel.
### **ACROSS** → from one side to the other
He walked **across** the road.
### **TOWARDS** → in the direction of
She walked **towards** the school.
### **FROM** → starting point
He came **from** Delhi.
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# π₯ H. 25 Most Important AHSEC Patterns
Learn these as **fixed combinations**:
1. arrive **at** the station
2. arrive **in** Delhi
3. good **at** English
4. interested **in** music
5. proud **of** his success
6. fond **of** reading
7. afraid **of** darkness
8. satisfied **with** the result
9. sorry **for** the mistake
10. responsible **for** the work
11. depend **on** others
12. believe **in** hard work
13. belong **to** me
14. listen **to** the teacher
15. wait **for** the bus
16. suffer **from** illness
17. look **after** children
18. look **at** the picture
19. refer **to** a book
20. deal **with** a problem
21. agree **with** someone
22. agree **to** a proposal
23. apologize **for** a mistake
24. run **after** someone
25. in charge **of** the class
### **AT → Point**
> at the station, at 5 p.m., at the door
### **ON → Surface / Day**
> on the table, on Monday
### **IN → Inside / Long period**
> in the room, in Assam, in 2026
### **FOR → Duration**
> for two years
### **SINCE → Starting point**
> since Monday
### **BY → Deadline**
> by tomorrow
### **OF → Relation/possession**
> the colour **of** the sky
### **WITH → Together / association**
> angry **with** me, satisfied **with** the result
### **TO → Direction / relationship**
> go **to** school, belong **to** me
### **FROM → Source/separation**
> come **from** Delhi
Yes. For **AHSEC Class 12**, it is much easier to learn prepositions by grouping expressions that look similar but have different meanings. Here is a **concept-wise revision sheet**.
# AHSEC Class 12 English — Appropriate Prepositions
## Similar Prepositions / Confusing Pairs
### 1. **Angry with / Angry at**
* **angry with + person** → He is angry **with** me.
* **angry at + thing/action** → He is angry **at** my behaviour.
π **Person → with | Action/thing → at**
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### 2. **Die of / Die from / Die in**
* **die of** → disease/illness
→ He died **of** cancer.
* **die from** → injury, accident, external cause
→ He died **from** his injuries.
* **die in** → a particular event/place/circumstance
→ Many people died **in** the accident.
π **Disease → of | Cause/injury → from | Event → in**
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### 3. **Good at / Good for / Good to**
* **good at** → ability
→ She is good **at** English.
* **good for** → beneficial
→ Exercise is good **for** health.
* **good to** → kind/treating someone well
→ He is good **to** his parents.
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### 4. **Sorry for / Sorry about**
* **sorry for** → feeling pity/regret for someone/something
→ I feel sorry **for** the poor man.
* **sorry about** → regret about a situation
→ I am sorry **about** the mistake.
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### 5. **Agree with / Agree to / Agree on**
* **agree with + person/opinion**
→ I agree **with** you.
* **agree to + proposal/plan**
→ He agreed **to** my proposal.
* **agree on + subject/decision**
→ They agreed **on** the price.
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### 6. **Arrive at / Arrive in**
* **arrive at** → small/specific place
→ We arrived **at** the station.
* **arrive in** → city/country/large area
→ We arrived **in** Delhi.
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### 7. **Look at / Look for / Look after / Look into**
* **look at** → see/examine
→ Look **at** the picture.
* **look for** → search
→ I am looking **for** my pen.
* **look after** → take care of
→ She looks **after** her mother.
* **look into** → investigate
→ The police will look **into** the matter.
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### 8. **Listen to / Hear of / Hear from**
* **listen to** → deliberately pay attention to sound
→ Listen **to** your teacher.
* **hear of** → know about someone/something
→ Have you heard **of** Shakespeare?
* **hear from** → receive communication
→ I heard **from** my friend yesterday.
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### 9. **Made of / Made from**
* **made of** → original material is still recognisable
→ The table is made **of** wood.
* **made from** → original material changes
→ Paper is made **from** wood.
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### 10. **Between / Among**
* **between** → two people/things
→ The discussion was **between** Ram and Rahim.
* **among** → more than two / a group
→ He was sitting **among** his friends.
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### 11. **Beside / Besides**
* **beside** → next to
→ He sat **beside** me.
* **besides** → in addition to
→ **Besides** English, he studies History.
π **Beside = next to | Besides = in addition**
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### 12. **In / Into**
* **in** → position/state
→ He is **in** the room.
* **into** → movement towards the inside
→ He went **into** the room.
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### 13. **On / Onto**
* **on** → position
→ The book is **on** the table.
* **onto** → movement to a surface
→ The cat jumped **onto** the table.
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### 14. **Since / For**
* **since** → starting point
→ I have lived here **since** 2020.
* **for** → duration/period
→ I have lived here **for** six years.
π **Since = point | For = period**
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### 15. **By / With**
* **by** → person/agent or method
→ The poem was written **by** Tagore.
→ I travelled **by** bus.
* **with** → instrument/tool
→ He cut the fruit **with** a knife.
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### 16. **By / Until**
* **by** → deadline, not later than
→ Finish it **by** Monday.
* **until/till** → continuing up to a time
→ I waited **until** Monday.
π **By = deadline | Until = continuation**
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### 17. **In time / On time**
* **in time** → before it is too late
→ We reached the hospital **in time**.
* **on time** → at the scheduled time
→ The train arrived **on time**.
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### 18. **At the end / In the end**
* **at the end of** → final part of a particular period/place
→ **At the end of** the class, the teacher gave homework.
* **in the end** → finally
→ **In the end**, he won the match.
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### 19. **Afraid of / Afraid for**
* **afraid of** → fear
→ She is afraid **of** dogs.
* **afraid for** → worried about someone's safety
→ I am afraid **for** his safety.
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### 20. **Proud of / Proud about**
For examinations, use:
* **proud of** → He is proud **of** his son.
* **proud of** → We are proud **of** our country.
π **Proud of** is the standard exam expression.
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### 21. **Different from / Similar to**
* **different from**
→ Your answer is different **from** mine.
* **similar to**
→ This book is similar **to** that one.
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### 22. **Prevent from / Protect from**
* **prevent + person + from + -ing**
→ The rain prevented us **from** playing.
* **protect + person + from + danger**
→ Trees protect us **from** pollution.
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### 23. **Prefer to / Prefer over**
### 24. **Superior to / Inferior to**
Both take **to**, not *than*.
* He is superior **to** me.
* This product is inferior **to** that one
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### 25. **Married to / Known for / Famous for**
* married **to** → She is married **to** a doctor.
* known **for** → Assam is known **for** tea.
* famous **for** → Assam is famous **for** tea.
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## π₯ Must-Memorise AHSEC Confusing Pairs
| Expression | Correct Preposition |
| ------------------------ | ------------------- |
| angry **with** a person | with |
| angry **at** an action | at |
| die **of** a disease | of |
| die **from** injury | from |
| die **in** an accident | in |
| good **at** a subject | at |
| good **for** health | for |
| agree **with** a person | with |
| agree **to** a proposal | to |
| arrive **at** a station | at |
| arrive **in** a city | in |
| made **of** wood | of |
| made **from** wood | from |
| beside = next to | beside |
| besides = in addition | besides |
| between two | between |
| among many | among |
| since 2020 | since |
| for five years | for |
| by Monday | by |
| until Monday | until |
| prefer tea **to** coffee | to |
| superior **to** | to |
| inferior **to** | to |
| married **to** | to |
| proud **of** | of |
| satisfied **with** | with |
| responsible **for** | for |
| interested **in** | in |
| famous **for** | for |
| suffer **from** | from |
### π― Quick Formula for Students
**Person → with**
**Disease → of**
**Injury → from**
**Point → at**
**City/Country → in**
**Surface → on**
**Duration → for**
**Starting point → since**
**Deadline → by**
**Ability → at**
**Benefit → for**
**Next to → beside**
**Addition → besides**
**Two → between**
**Group → among**
**Proposal → to**
**Person/opinion → with**
