In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:In cultures where the sex of the child is of utmost importance , parents are more likely to abandon a baby of the undesired sex . Sentence 2:Similarly , people may choose to pursue the , often controversial , option of sex - selective abortion .
[EX A]: similarly

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:Pastrana resigned and returned to Colombia and Samper rejected his own appointment . Sentence 2:But this move was not well received by the Conservative Party .
[EX A]: but

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:The next full - length release was Never Long Gone ! in mid-2008 , with their first full Canadian tour . Sentence 2:However , not long after arriving back home , Beau Batts also left the band .
[EX A]:
however