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1.  
The headmaster, together with (A) / his teachers, (B) / were invited (C) / to the bank's opening. (D)

Correct Answer: C [(C)]

Explanation:

Part (C): were → was. Rule: SV2 – with as well as, along with, together with, with, besides, in addition to , the verb agrees with the FIRST subject.

2.  
He plays (A) / the cricket (B) / every Sunday (C) / with his colleagues. (D)

Correct Answer: B [(B)]

Explanation:

Part (B): the cricket → cricket.

3.  
All branches must (A) / comply to (B) / the new guidelines (C) / from next month. (D)

Correct Answer: B [(B)]

Explanation:

Part (B): comply to → comply with.

4.  
I have met (A) / the new manager (B) / yesterday (C) / at the head office. (D)

Correct Answer: A [(A)]

Explanation:

Part (A): have met → met. Rule: TR2 – the present perfect is not used with a definite past time (yesterday, last year, ago, in 2020).

5.  
The manager handed (A) / the keys to (B) / Ravi and I (C) / before leaving. (D)

Correct Answer: C [(C)]

Explanation:

Part (C): Ravi and I → Ravi and me.

6.  
The traffic today is (A) / more worse than (B) / it was (C) / on Monday. (D)

Correct Answer: B [(B)]

Explanation:

Part (B): more worse → worse.

7.  
Though he worked hard, (A) / but he could not (B) / complete the project (C) / on time. (D)

Correct Answer: B [(B)]

Explanation:

Part (B): remove ‘but’. Rule: CJ2 – though/although + yet or a comma, never but .

8.  
Each of the officers (A) / has been asked (B) / to submit a report (C) / by Friday. (D)

Correct Answer: E [No error]

Explanation:

No error. SV4 – each, every, either, neither, everyone, somebody, nobody take a singular verb.

9.  
The accident (A) / was happened (B) / near the bank (C) / late last night. (D)

Correct Answer: B [(B)]

Explanation:

Part (B): was happened → happened.

10.  
The teacher said (A) / that the earth (B) / moved round (C) / the sun. (D)

Correct Answer: C [(C)]

Explanation:

Part (C): moved → moves. Rule: NA4 – universal truths and habitual facts keep the present tense.

11.  
You had better (A) / to consult (B) / a lawyer (C) / before signing the agreement. (D)

Correct Answer: B [(B)]

Explanation:

Part (B): to consult → consult.

12.  
If he had applied (A) / earlier, he (B) / would get (C) / the loan last year. (D)

Correct Answer: C [(C)]

Explanation:

Part (C): would get → would have got.

13.  
He hardly ever comes late, ________?

Correct Answer: B [does he]

Explanation:

Rule QT3 – never, hardly, seldom, scarcely, nobody, nothing make the statement negative → positive tag.

14.  
No sooner had (A) / the bell rung (B) / when the students (C) / rushed out. (D)

Correct Answer: C [(C)]

Explanation:

Part (C): when → than. Rule: CJ3 – no sooner … than ; hardly/scarcely … when .

15.  
Many a customer (A) / have complained (B) / about the long queues (C) / at this branch. (D)

Correct Answer: B [(B)]

Explanation:

Part (B): have → has. Rule: SV10 – many a + singular noun + singular verb.

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