Select the most appropriate option to substitute the highlighted segment in the given sentence. If there is no need to substitute it, select ‘No substitution required.’
We made sure our new house were closer to a good primary school when moving home last summer.

Correct option is A

The correct substitution of the highlighted words is "was close".
Explanation: The subject of the sentence is "house", which is singular.
Therefore, the verb should also be singular.
The verb "were" is incorrect because it is used with plural subjects.
The correct verb is "was" to match the singular subject.
Additionally, "closer" is a comparative adjective that requires an appropriate verb, and "was close" is the correct structure.
Grammatical rule used:
· Singular subjects take singular verbs, whereas plural subjects take plural verbs.
· "Closer" is a comparative form of "close" and should be preceded by a singular form of "to be" for a singular subject.
Example:
· Incorrect: The new car were very fast.
· Correct: The new car was very fast.