diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
index 169a9169c0..1b2bf8b864 100644
--- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
+++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-common-tasks.xml
@@ -2105,13 +2105,14 @@
                 The <filename>do_package</filename> task splits the files
                 produced by the recipe into logical components.
                 Even software that produces a single binary might still have
-                debug symbols, documentation, and other logical components.
+                debug symbols, documentation, and other logical components
+                that should be split out.
                 The <filename>do_package</filename> task ensures that files
                 are split up and packaged correctly.
             </para>
 
             <para>
-                After you build your software you need to be sure your packages
+                After you build your software, you need to be sure your packages
                 are correct.
                 Examine the
                 <filename>${</filename><ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_REF_URL;#var-WORKDIR'><filename>WORKDIR</filename></ulink><filename>}/packages-split</filename>