The original sentence is -
Most likely an editorial reconstruction, the line
“a plague on both your houses” from Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, scene 1, originally rendered as
“a’ both your houses” and “of both the houses.”That is-
Most likely an editorial reconstruction, the line XXX ,originally rendered as YYY.
Now the choices :
(A) originally rendered as “a’ both your houses” and “of both the houses.”
This construction lacks the main verb and hence is not a sentence. (B)
was originally rendered as “a’ both your houses” and “of both the houses.”
Correct. (C) originally being rendered as “a’ both your houses” and “of both the houses.”
This construction lacks the main verb and hence is not a sentence. (D) originally rendered not only as “a’ both your houses” but also as “of both the houses.”
This construction lacks the main verb and hence is not a sentence. (E) originally having been rendered as “a’ both your houses” and “of both the houses.”
This construction lacks the main verb and hence is not a sentence. IMO
B