Question

which statement places the words in a more familiar order, but retains the same meaning?○ weren’t macbeth and banquo dismayed by our captains?○ weren’t our captains dismayed by macbeth and banquo?○ weren’t our captains, macbeth and banquo, dismayed by this?○ weren’t you dismayed by making macbeth and banquo captains?

Explanation:

First, we need to infer the original implied meaning (the core relationship: who was dismayed by whom). The standard context from Macbeth tells us Macbeth and Banquo are the ones who would be reacting to the captains, not the other way around. We eliminate options that reverse this relationship, redefine the subjects, or add unrelated actions. Option A keeps the original core meaning: Macbeth and Banquo are the ones dismayed, with the captains as the cause, while using a familiar word order.

Answer:

A. Weren’t Macbeth and Banquo dismayed by our captains?