Which sentence use the italicized word incorrectly

the dragon fly skimmed the surface of the pond.
when aunt hazel was young, not girl no would ask a fellow on a date.
the young boy skimmed his knee on the pavement
that fellow is rarely happy. this one

which sentence uses the italicized word correctly?

poems communicate meaning with gestures
the detective force the girl to reveal her secret.
the car's gestures show it was going to stop.
communication is easy when people do not reveal their thoughts.

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.