Hi!

Where should the comma go in the following sentence?

Throughout the novel, Steinbeck has foreshadowed the novel's ending by giving some details about Candy's old dog which Carlson shot since it was getting too old and useless.

Should it go after the word "dog" or after the word "shot?"

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P.S. or should there be no comma?

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and that is sad:,(

To determine the placement of the comma in this sentence, we need to consider the grammar and structure of the sentence.

In this sentence, there is a subordinate clause ("which Carlson shot since it was getting too old and useless"), which provides additional information about "Candy's old dog." Generally, when a subordinate clause appears within the sentence, it is set off by commas.

In this case, the clause "which Carlson shot since it was getting too old and useless" provides information about the action of Carlson shooting Candy's old dog. Therefore, the comma should come after the word "dog" to separate the main clause ("Steinbeck has foreshadowed the novel's ending by giving some details about Candy's old dog") from the subordinate clause.

The correct placement of the comma in the sentence would be:

Throughout the novel, Steinbeck has foreshadowed the novel's ending by giving some details about Candy's old dog, which Carlson shot since it was getting too old and useless.