Preposition

 AHSEC Class 12 English

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| 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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# 🔥 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.

👉 **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.

👉 **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.

👉 **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.

👉 **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.

👉 **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.

👉 **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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## 🔥 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 |

### 🎯 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**