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Grammar

"DMS" (AAAWWUBBIS+FANBOYS)

First LettersWordsUsage with commasUsage without commas
U of AAAWWUBBIS unless Unless you come to the airport and say goodbye, I will not see you any more. I will not see you any more unless you come to the airport and say goodbye.
B's of AAAWWUBBIS because, before Because I am happy, I will not give you a test. Do your homework before you go out to play.
I of AAAWWUBBIS if If you come to the airport to visit me, I will be so happy. I will be so happy if you come to the airport to visit me.
S of AAAWWUBBIS since I am happy since you came to the airport to say goodbye. Since you came to the airport to visit me, I am so happy.
F of FANBOYS for I was late, for my bus did not ever come and pick me up this morning.
A of FANBOYS and I can't go with you to the mall, and I can't come to your house either. I won't seen you tomorrow and be at the game the next day either.
N of FANBOYS nor That is not what I meant to say, nor should you interpret my statement as an admission of guilt. I can't go to the mall with you nor come to your house.
B of FANBOYS but I know I will get it finished later, but you might not see me do the work. John completed his science homework but forgot to do his math.
O of FANBOYS or I will clean up my room tonight, or I will not be able to go to the movies if I don't clean my room. I will clean my room tonight or will be cleaning it tomorrow instead of going to the movies.
Y of FANBOYS yet I'm not finished with my homework, yet I will go to the movies anyway. I am not finished with my homework yet will watch TV anyway.
S of FANBOYS so The people saw the accident, so many of them ran to help the victims. You need to turn off the light so that I can see the screen.
Subordinating Conjunction AAAWWUBBIS words combine two sentences If the AAAWWUBBIS starts the sentence, a comma will be used at the end of the dependent clause. (see "if" in this sentence for an example) A comma will not be needed if the AAAWWUBBIS word comes in the middle of the sentence. (see "if" in this sentence for an example)
Coordinating Conjunction FANBOYS are used to combine two sentences The coordinating conjunction combines two independent sentences, and both sentences have a subject and a predicate. Therefore, the commas would go before the coordinating conjunction. The coordinating conjunction can combine an independent clause
A's of AAAWWUBBIS as, although, after As I ate, I read a book. After eating my breakfast, I sat down to read my book. I was late to school although I woke up on time.
W's of AAAWWUBBIS while, when While I ate my breakfast, I read a book. I read my book when I finished my breakfast.
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