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その and それ both refer to something closer to the listener than the speaker, like 'that' in English. それ is used by itself to mean 'that' or 'that thing.' その must be followed by a noun, as in その本 ('that book'). In other words, それ stands alone, while その comes before a noun.

その refers to something physically or figuratively close to the listener, similar to 'that' in English, and must directly precede a noun (e.g., その本 = 'that book'). In contrast, あそこ refers specifically to a location distant from both the speaker and listener, equivalent to 'over there' in English. Unlike その, あそこ can stand alone without needing a noun.

その refers to something closer to the listener than the speaker, like 'that' in English, and must be followed by a noun (e.g., その本 = 'that book'). あれ refers to something far from both the speaker and listener, or something both people know. Unlike その, あれ can stand alone and means 'that' or 'that thing.'

その refers to something near the listener, similar to 'that' in English, and must directly precede a noun (e.g., その本 = 'that book'). In contrast, ここ refers to a location near or indicated by the speaker, similar to 'here.' Unlike その, ここ stands alone as 'this place' and doesn't require a noun.

その must always precede a noun and refers to something physically or figuratively closer to the listener (e.g., その本 = 'that book'). In contrast, そこ stands alone and refers specifically to a place near the listener, similar to 'there' or 'that place' in English. Thus, both その and そこ point to things near the listener but differ in usage (noun vs. place).

Both この and その are used before nouns to describe their position relative to the speaker, similar to 'this' and 'that' in English. The difference lies in perspective: この refers to something close to the speaker (like 'this'), while その refers to something closer to the listener or something just mentioned (like 'that').

Both その and あの are used before nouns to express 'that,' referring to an object or concept away from the speaker. その points to something closer to the listener than the speaker, or something just mentioned. In contrast, あの refers to something far from both the speaker and listener, or something familiar to both but not close to either.

Both どの and その are used before nouns. その refers to something physically or figuratively closer to the listener than the speaker, or something that was just mentioned, similar to the English 'that.' In contrast, どの is a question word used to ask 'which' when there are three or more choices (e.g., どの色が好きですか？ = 'Which color do you like?').