diff --git a/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt b/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt
index 617b4d077e..5cc4c2a963 100644
--- a/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt
@@ -457,8 +457,8 @@ class:
 
     def create_question(question_text, days):
         """
-        Creates a question with the given `question_text` published the given
-        number of `days` offset to now (negative for questions published
+        Creates a question with the given `question_text` and published the
+        given number of `days` offset to now (negative for questions published
         in the past, positive for questions that have yet to be published).
         """
         time = timezone.now() + datetime.timedelta(days=days)