diff --git a/source/reference/mongorestore.txt b/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
index 34bc3fa4931..268263466e2 100644
--- a/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
+++ b/source/reference/mongorestore.txt
@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ database, and does not perform updates or :term:`upserts <upsert>`. If
 existing data with the same ``_id`` already exists on the target
 database, :program:`mongorestore` will *not* replace it.
 
-:program:`mongorestore` will recreate indexes from the dump
+:program:`mongorestore` will recreate indexes from the dump.
 
 The behavior of :program:`mongorestore` has the following properties:
 
 - all operations are inserts, not updates.
 
-- all inserts are "fire and forget," :program:`mongorestore` does not
+- all inserts are "fire and forget." :program:`mongorestore` does not
   wait for a response from a :program:`mongod` to ensure that the
   MongoDB process has received or recorded the operation.
 
   The :program:`mongod` will record any errors to its log that occur
-  during a restore operation but :program:`mongorestore` will not
+  during a restore operation, but :program:`mongorestore` will not
   receive errors.
 
 .. include:: /includes/note-mongodump-compatibility-2.2.rst
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Options
 
    Increases the amount of internal reporting returned on the command
    line. Increase the verbosity with the ``-v`` form by including
-   the option multiple times, (e.g. ``-vvvvv``.)
+   the option multiple times (e.g. ``-vvvvv``).
 
 .. option:: --version
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ Options
 .. option:: --port <port>
 
    Specifies the port number, if the MongoDB instance is not running
-   on the standard port. (i.e. ``27017``) You may also specify a port
+   on the standard port (i.e. ``27017``). You may also specify a port
    number using the :option:`--host <mongorestore --host>` command.
 
 .. option:: --ipv6