click here to get a common list of subordinating conjunction words/phrases
they are also called dependent clause markers (DCMs)
dependent clause is a subordinating clause (it's just a fancier grammar term for it)
DCM = dependent clause marker (a clue word)
a dependent clause is not a complete sentence because of that clue word
IC= an independent clause; it is a complete sentence
where & when to put a comma in a complex sentence
how to spot a DC with clue words