Directions (Q. 1-5): Read each sentence to find out whether there is any error in it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 5). (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any)
1.1) I agree your thought that/ 2) even the best writers/3) in our vernaculars are rarely /4) known outside their language. /5) No error (1)
2.1) It was the abject failure /2) of the authorities to act/3) in the first place that/4) set the fire on fuse. /5) No error (4)
3.1) As it sometimes /2) raises political temperatures /3) to get the truth, /4) it has its dividends. /5) No error (1)
4.1) She is the woman/2) in the history of /3) any sport to enjoy success/4) against top men players. /5) No error (1)
5.1) After failed to make /2) a living as a journalist/3) he became a/4) professional chess player. /5) No error. (1)