Grade

Connective

Relative Frequency

1

High

so

152.12

2

High

because

223.37

3

High

since

77.03

4

High

therefore

124.20

5

High

thus

61.61

6

High

hence

19.26

7

High

as a result

36.57

8

High

consequently

13.48

9

High

accordingly

1.96

10

High

due to

44.29

11

High

because of

33.70

12

Medium

so

254.18

13

Medium

because

301.76

14

Medium

since

45.01

15

Medium

therefore

82.73

16

Medium

thus

35.58