Linking phrases grade 8

Some of lines in the Nazca desert _________ the shapes of animals.

• in order to

• in fact

They are man-made,___________ natural.

• rather than

• as a result of

They have existed for a long time _______ the dry desert rock.

• as a result of

• so that

They are interesting because ________ see them, you need to be high up in the air.

• according to

• in order to

The lines were made over a thousand years ago,and there were no planes or helicopters then, ________.

• of course

• then again

_______, some people think that it is impossible to make lines like these without using a flying machine

• Then again

• So that

_______ some people, the lines were for studying the stars.

• According to

• As a result of

We need to study the Nazca lines more, _______ we can find out how people really created them.

• then again

• so that