<p>"The wizards tasted the potion, and they found the mixture tasty."</p>
<p>isn't the ", and" still a run on sentence? It conected two independant clauses with a comma. right?</p>
<p>There is nothing wrong with connecting two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (unless they arent closely related). In fact, that is what a coordinating conjunction, such as "and," does. Generally, run on sentences on the SAT are REALLY run on sentences, like
The wizards tasted the potion and thought it was tasty and therefore recommended itto their wizard friend as a tasty treat.</p>
<p>oh, okay. I get it now.
But I have another question.
The sentence was nothing like this but I simplified it bec. I'm too lazy to type it.
Anyway,</p>
<p>I ate alot, consequentially, I farted.</p>
<p>the answer was: I ate alot; consequentially, I farted. (with a semicolon)</p>
<p>but wouldn't the sentence be more grammatically correct if it were:
I ate alot, therefore I farted. (choice D)</p>
<p>A semicolon and the word therefore serve the same purpose: to explain. So doesn't therefore make more sense?</p>