diff --git a/base-R.qmd b/base-R.qmd
index fe28999..dfb1414 100644
--- a/base-R.qmd
+++ b/base-R.qmd
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ If we suppose this pepper shaker is a list `pepper`, then, `pepper[1]` is a pepp
 #|   (Right) `pepper[[1]]`
 #| fig-alt: >
 #|   Three photos. On the left is a photo of a glass pepper shaker. Instead of 
-#|   the pepper shaker containing pepper, it contain a single packet of pepper.
+#|   the pepper shaker containing pepper, it contains a single packet of pepper.
 #|   In the middle is a photo of a single packet of pepper. On the right is a 
-#|   photo the contents of packet of pepper.
+#|   photo of the contents of a packet of pepper.
 
 knitr::include_graphics("diagrams/pepper.png")
 ```
@@ -521,4 +521,4 @@ This often makes life easier for programming and so becomes more important as yo
 
 This chapter concludes the programming section of the book.
 You've made a solid start on your journey to becoming not just a data scientist who uses R, but a data scientist who can *program* in R.
-We hope these chapters have sparked your interested in programming and that you're looking forward to learning more outside of this book.
+We hope these chapters have sparked your interest in programming and that you're looking forward to learning more outside of this book.