この / その / あの

「この」、「その」、「あの」 are demonstrative pronouns that modify nouns. 「 この」is used to indicate a person or object close to the speaker and away from the listener. 「 その」 is used to indicate a person or object close to the listener and away from the speaker. 「 あの」 is used to indicate a person or object far from both the speaker and the listener.