diff --git a/wp-includes/template.php b/wp-includes/template.php
index 99d004687b..6f2f7705da 100644
--- a/wp-includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/template.php
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ function get_date_template() {
 /**
  * Retrieve path of home template in current or parent template.
  *
- * This is the template used for the page containing the blog posts
+ * This is the template used for the page containing the blog posts.
  *
  * Attempts to locate 'home.php' first before falling back to 'index.php'.
  *
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ function get_front_page_template() {
 /**
  * Retrieve path of page template in current or parent template.
  *
- * Will first look for the specifically assigned page template
- * The will search for 'page-{slug}.php' followed by 'page-id.php'
- * and finally 'page.php'
+ * Will first look for the specifically assigned page template.
+ * Then will search for 'page-{slug}.php', followed by 'page-id.php',
+ * and finally 'page.php'.
  *
  * @since 1.5.0
  *