Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated international disputes over uninhabited islands. (A) Because there are provisions of the new maritime code that provide that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, they have already stimulated (B) Because the new maritime code provides that even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas, it has already stimulated (C) Even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, already stimulating (D) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, this has already stimulated (E) Because even tiny islets can be the basis for claims to the fisheries and oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code, which is already stimulating

There's really no issue with the idea that, when the icecap "began to melt," vast areas were uncovered. After all, if the icecap was very large, even in just beginning to melt, it could have uncovered vast areas.

egmat AndrewN MartyTargetTestPrep 'is already stimulating' present continuous tense here is right? this thing is happening at this very moment?

Yes, Nakul. It makes sense to use the present continuous "already stimulating" in this context to communicate that the new maritime code is at this time stimulating disputes.

"oil fields of large sea areas under provisions of the new maritime code", means that large sea areas are under the provisions of the new maritime code, can we use this to eliminate C,D and E?

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