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:Before the war the Silesian German population amounted to more than four million inhabitants . Sentence 2:However many died or fled before the oncoming front .
[EX A]: however

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:In January 2010 , Sampdoria signed Cassano on loan , due to the injury of their first choice Luca Castellazzi and sent Vincenzo Fiorillo to Reggina on loan . Sentence 2:However , he worked as backup of Marco Storari , another new signing .
[EX A]: however

[EX Q]: Sentence 1:The southern portion of the honour of Lancaster ( the land between the Ribble and the Mersey ) was conceded to Ranulf , who in return resigned his claim on Carlisle . Sentence 2:Hence the Angevin cause secured the loyalty of Ranulf .
[EX A]:
hence