Last spring, a group of students from our school decided to restore an abandoned library in the old part of the town. Since the building had been empty for years, its roof was damaged and the shelves were covered with dust. Before the volunteers could begin, they needed permission from the city council. The application form was unclear, so many of them misunderstood it, but their teacher explained it patiently. As the project leader, Dana divided the work: some students repaired the floor, while others painted the walls. A local carpenter, who was surprised by their enthusiasm, offered to make new shelves. After a month, the library was almost ready, and people brought books from home. On the opening day, the mayor gave a short speech and thanked the students for their kindness. Dana said that it was the most rewarding experience of her life.
Choose the prepositions that correctly complete the sentence: The students needed permission ___ the city council, and the mayor thanked them ___ their kindness.
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- Bfrom / for
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The text says that the volunteers needed permission "from" the city council, because "from" shows the source of the permission. The text also says the mayor thanked the students "for" their kindness, because the verb "thank" is followed by "for" to give the reason. So "from / for" is correct. The other pairs break one or both of these fixed combinations.