diff --git a/docs/templates.txt b/docs/templates.txt
index d33575f7fd6..e925e43ee27 100644
--- a/docs/templates.txt
+++ b/docs/templates.txt
@@ -363,14 +363,15 @@ extends
 
 Signal that this template extends a parent template.
 
-This tag may be used in two ways: 
+This tag can be used in two ways: 
 
    * ``{% extends "base.html" %}`` (with quotes) uses the literal value
-     "base.html" as the name of the parent template to extend
+     ``"base.html"`` as the name of the parent template to extend.
 
-   * ``{% extends variable %}`` uses the value of ``variable`` as either the
-     name of the parent template to extend (if it evaluates to a string,) or
-     as the parent tempate itelf (if it evaluates to a Template object).
+   * ``{% extends variable %}`` uses the value of ``variable``. If the variable
+     evaluates to a string, Django will use that string as the name of the
+     parent template. If the variable evaluates to a ``Template`` object,
+     Django will use that object as the parent template.
 
 See `Template inheritance`_ for more information.