Select the best word or words for the blank in the following sentence.
The meeting reunited them after ten years and _____ a complete success.

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A subject must agree with its verb in number. This means both need to be singular or both need to be plural. The subject in this sentence (the meeting) is singular so we need a singular verb (is or was).
The trap here is that the subject (the meeting) is separated from the verb and the verb is located next to a plural noun (years). To avoid this trap, simply find the subject and the verb and make sure they agree. Ignore everything else.
The meeting reunited them after ten years and was a complete success.
The first verb in the sentence (reunited) puts the action in the past so "is" would be incorrect.

Select the Best Word or Words for the Blank in the Following