Run-On sentences

How do we correct run on sentences?

Aim: How do we correct run on sentences?

A run on sentence is a sentence that has two different ideas without a conjunction (and, but, or).  These sentences can be fixed by separating the two idea using punctuation marks.

Sundays are usually quiet days for me because I use them to rest. I like to go food shopping or go for a walk. This Sunday I had a great Mother’s Day. This Sunday I visited my grandmother. She was happy to see me. She was also excited to open my beautiful, oversized card.

Correct these run on sentences. (corrections are in green) 

1) One day I walked into my large clean kitchen I immediately started to smile widely.

One day I walked into my large clean kitchen.  I immediately started to smile widely.

2)I saw a pile of peanuts on a table they looked so tasty.

I saw a pile of peanuts on a table. They looked so tasty.

3)There was a sign in front of the peanuts the sign had my name on it.

There was a sign in front of the peanuts. The sign had my name on it.

4)I realized the peanuts were all for me I quickly started eating them.

I realized the peanuts were all for me. I quickly started eating them.

5)I ate the peanuts so quickly I got a bellyache I had to go to the doctor.

I ate the peanuts so quickly I got a bellyache. I had to go to the doctor.

6)That’s when I stopped eating peanuts next time I got peanuts, I gave them away.

 That’s when I stopped eating peanuts. Next time I got peanuts, I gave them away.