I'm not sure I'm reading this right but if the question is "what is a synonym for dictated" then, "ordered" could be a good word to use.
sorry if I read the question wrong!
Yes a or b becouase it is the same
Answer:
1. We went to bed early but we could not sleep.
2. I will give you more cookies if you eat the cookies that I gave you earlier.
3. The girl is reading while the boy is eating sweet mangoes.
4. She lost her key's so she can't open her new house.
5. Peter want to be an astronaut because he love's science.
D. Being prepared to argue