Select the most appropriate option that can substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence. If no substitution is required, select ‘No substitution’.
No matter how hard work you, your boss will not recognise your efforts.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. hard you work.
"Hard work" is a noun, but in this sentence, we need a verb phrase ("how hard you work") to correctly express the action.
The correct structure is: No matter how + adjective/adverb + subject + verb
"Work" is the verb here, and "hard" functions as an adverb modifying it.
Thus, the correct form is "No matter how hard you work" instead of "how hard work you."
Hence, the correct sentence is:- "No matter how hard you work, your boss will not recognise your efforts."