SAT English Practice Question

The author’s primary argument is that while the world’s oceans are vast, they are not necessarily a place of freedom or refuge. To support this argument, the author offers examples of how the oceans have been used to contain, control, and exploit people and resources, as well as to prevent access and movement. The author also argues that the oceans have been used as a tool for war and conquest, for example, by using naval forces to establish empires. What is the author’s primary argument regarding the world’s oceans?

1. A.Oceans are vast and mysterious, and they have been used in many ways throughout history.
2. B.Oceans are not inherently places of freedom and refuge, but rather, they have been used for control and exploitation.
3. C.Oceans are often used as tools of war and conquest, and they have been used to establish empires.
4. D.Oceans have been used to contain, control, and exploit people and resources, and to prevent access and movement.