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  1. The treasurer reported that revenue ______ significantly since the new pricing model was introduced.

    Answer: has increased

    Present perfect 'has increased' correctly describes a past action with ongoing relevance up to the present.

  2. The committee's recommendations were well-received; ______, several members disagreed with the final proposal.

    Answer: however

    'However' signals contrast between the two clauses: the recommendations were received well but disagreement still occurred.

  3. The candidate who ______ the most volunteers typically wins local elections.

    Answer: recruits

    The subject of the relative clause is 'who,' which refers to 'candidate' (singular); present tense 'recruits' is correct for a general statement.

  4. The architect's innovative design, ______ made extensive use of natural light, earned international acclaim.

    Answer: which

    'Which' introduces the nonrestrictive relative clause (marked by commas) modifying 'design' (a thing).

  5. After ______ the presentation, the CEO answered questions for over an hour.

    Answer: delivering

    After the preposition 'After,' the gerund form 'delivering' is required.

  6. The drought affected not only the farming communities ______ also the broader regional economy.

    Answer: but

    'Not only…but also' is a correlative conjunction pair; 'but' completes the pair.

  7. The engineers were pleased to discover that the prototype ______ within the required safety margins.

    Answer: performed

    The past tense 'performed' is consistent with 'were pleased' and 'discover' in a narrative about a completed test.