Frog croaked in the nearby pond.

Meaning: A small, green animal living in or near water made a croaking sound close to a body of water.

Choice of Words: Frog is a small, green animal that lives in or near water. Croaked is the sound a frog makes. Nearby means close to something.

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A frog was croaking in the pond nearby.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the first one, but it uses the past tense to indicate that the frog was making a sound in the past.

Choice of Words: A is used to indicate that there is one frog. Was is a verb that means something happened in the past. Croaking is the sound that a frog makes. In means inside or within something. Pond is a small body of water. Nearby means close to something. When you put them together, this sentence means that there was a frog making a croaking sound in a pond that was close to the speaker.

There was a frog croaking in the pond next to me.

Meaning: This sentence is similar to the second one, but it uses the phrase "next to me" to indicate that the pond was very close to the speaker.

Choice of Words: There is used to indicate that something exists. Was is a verb that means something happened in the past. A is used to indicate that there is one frog. Croaking is the sound that a frog makes. In means inside or within something. Pond is a small body of water. Next means close to something. To indicates a direction or location. Me is the speaker. When you put them together, this sentence means that there was a frog making a croaking sound in a pond that was close to the speaker.

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