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.
Problem:Sentence 1:It enjoyed a technological advantage and had a monopoly in cast iron production , piston bellows , suspension bridge construction , printing , and the compass . Sentence 2:However , it seemed to have long since stopped progressing .
Solution:
however