Correct option is A
The correct substitution of the highlighted words is (a) hard you work.
Explanation: The sentence requires proper placement of the adverb hard to maintain grammatical accuracy. Adverbs generally follow the subject in such cases.
Grammatical rule used: When using phrases like "no matter how," the correct sentence structure is "no matter how + adverb + subject + verb."
Example: No matter how hard you try, success depends on consistency.