Frogs croaked in the pond.

Meaning: This means that the frogs were making sounds in the pond.

Choice of Words: Croaked is the sound that frogs make. Pond is a small body of water. When frogs croak in the pond, they are making sounds in the pond.

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The frogs sang in the pond.

Meaning: This means you can hear the sounds made by frogs coming from a pond, and the sounds are described as being musical or pleasant to listen to.

Choice of Words: Frogs are animals that live in or near water and make a distinctive sound by vibrating their vocal cords. Sang is a verb that describes the act of making musical sounds with your voice, similar to what humans do when they sing. Pond is a body of water smaller than a lake and typically surrounded by land. When you put them together, "The frogs sang in the pond" means you hear frogs making their sounds in a pond, but it uses the word "sang" to describe the sound as being musical or pleasant to listen to.

The frogs made noise in the pond.

Meaning: This means you can hear the sounds made by frogs coming from a pond, but it does not describe the type or quality of the sound.

Choice of Words: Frogs are animals that live in or near water and make a distinctive sound by vibrating their vocal cords. Made noise is a verb that describes the act of creating sound, regardless of the type or quality of the sound. Pond is a body of water smaller than a lake and typically surrounded by land. When you put them together, "The frogs made noise in the pond" means you hear frogs making sounds in a pond, without describing the specific type of sound they are making.

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