Meaning: A frog made its characteristic call near the edge of the pond.
Choice of Words:Croaked means to make a deep, guttural sound like a frog. Pond is a small body of water.
Alternative Expressions
The frog croaked by the pond.
Meaning: A specific frog made a croaking sound next to the pond.
Choice of Words:The specifies that we are talking about a particular frog. By means next to or close to something. Pond is still the body of water where frogs live. This sentence is similar to the first one, but it emphasizes that the frog is close to the pond.
A frog was croaking at the pond.
Meaning: Any frog was making a croaking sound at the pond in the past.
Choice of Words:A tells us that we are talking about any frog, not a specific one. Was indicates that the action of croaking was happening in the past. At means in a specific location. Pond is still the body of water where frogs live. This sentence is more general than the first two, as it does not specify a particular frog or the exact time when the croaking happened.