In the sentence "The weather was terrible; therefore, the picnic was canceled," what is the function of the word "therefore"?
- A It is a coordinating conjunction used to connect two independent clauses of equal importance.
- B It is an example of lexical cohesion through synonymy.
- C It is a preposition used to show the location of the picnic.
- D It is an anaphoric reference, replacing a previously mentioned noun.
- E It is a cohesive device (a conjunctive adverb) that indicates a logical result or consequence.