Detailed Instructions: 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.
Q: Sentence 1:As a result , this finger would not bend , making it impossible to use a conventional bowling ball grip ( thumb , third finger , and ring finger ) . Sentence 2:Instead , he used his thumb and first two fingers .
A:
instead