Preposition

of place is used to indicate the position of something. Can also consist of more than one word. Example of preposition of place:

Under, among, in front of, near, behind, in, by, beside, on, on top of, outside, on board, around, between, against, above, inside, at, etc

 Beside

Use beside when there are only two persons or things involved. Example: I stood beside John.

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between when there are three persons or things involved. Example: I stood between John and Mary.

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among when there are more than three people or things involved and we think them as a group. Example: I stood among my friends and told them a story.

show a person or thing is in a lower position than someone else or something else. Below
To

Lower but not necessarily vertical Example: Rick and James were below me. Lower than and covered by the thing in a higher position Example: They sat under a tree.

Under

show a person or thing is in a higher position than someone else or something else. Above
To

Higher than and not touching the surface of the thing below. Example: She placed the clock above the piano. Higher than but touching the surface of the thing below Example: She placed the clock on the piano.

On

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preposition behind and at the back of are different in this way:

Behind the lorry At the back of the lorry Your suitcase is behind the door. Your socks are at the back of the second shelf.