COMMA SPLICES (SPLICES) EXERCISE #1 
 
__S___ 1. Many religions exist, and religious faiths are abound.  
 
__S___ 2. Some religions are centered on deity worship, while others are motivated by codes 
of conduct and the belief in an afterlife. 
 
__S___ 3. Islam, Judaism, and Christianity are monotheistic religions; monotheistic religions 
believe in one deity. 
 
__S___ 4. Hinduism, Shinto, Wicca, and Buddhism are polytheistic. Polytheistic religions 
focused on many deities.   
 
__S___ 5. While most religions focus on deity worship, codes of conduct are also important; 
many religions include religious texts with didactic value. 
 
__C___ 6. Didactic values refer to the teaching of morals, lessons, or codes, such teachings 
reinforce cultural codes and ethics. 
 
__C___ 7. The Mosaic law: "Thou shall not kill" is found everywhere. This cultural code is found 
in many religions. 
 
__C___ 8. This simple precept can also be found in stories in almost every major religion in the 
world. 
 
__S___ 9. In Tibetan Buddhism, for example, some texts share similar messages; one text 
suggests: "If you kill a person who seeks happiness, you will never find happiness" 
 
__S___ 10. Some religions provide for the belief in an afterlife. The afterlife is often considered 
a divine and positive place one resides after dying. 
 
__C___ 11. In Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, the afterlife is commonly referred to as Heaven 
or paradise. 
 
__C___ 12. In Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism, the afterlife is commonly referred to as 
Nirvana. 
 
__S___ 13. However, paths to the afterlife differ in many ways. In Buddhism, the path to 
Nirvana is based on releasing the self from things like greed, desire, and ill intent. 
 
__S___ 14. In other religions, adherence to the prescribed code of conduct is the way to the 
afterlife.