diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 60ad608e06..688802633c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -104,12 +104,12 @@ This is what you need to do to compile and install Ruby:
     interpreter works well. If you see the message "`check succeeded`", your
     Ruby works as it should (hopefully).
 
-8.  Optionally, Run `make update-gems` and `make extract-gems`
+8.  Optionally, run `make update-gems` and `make extract-gems`.
 
     If you want to install bundled gems, run `make update-gems` and
-    `extract-gems` before run `make install`.
+    `make extract-gems` before running `make install`.
 
-9.  Run '`make install`'
+9.  Run '`make install`'.
 
     This command will create the following directories and install files into
     them.