diff --git a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
index 57b10382a8f..b6d34b8e114 100644
--- a/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
+++ b/source/reference/configuration-options.txt
@@ -758,15 +758,15 @@ Master/Slave Replication
    *Default:* false
 
    Used with the :setting:`slave` setting, set :setting:`autoresync` to
-   ``true`` to force the :term:`slave` to automatically resync if the
+   ``true`` to force the :term:`slave` to automatically resync if it
    is more than 10 seconds behind the master. This setting may be
    problematic if the :option:`--oplogSize <mongod --oplogSize>`
    :term:`oplog` is too small (controlled by the :option:`--oplogSize
-   <mongod --oplogSize>` option.) If the :term:`oplog` not large
+   <mongod --oplogSize>` option.) If the :term:`oplog` is not large
    enough to store the difference in changes between the master's
    current state and the state of the slave, this instance will forcibly
    resync itself unnecessarily. When you set the :setting:`autoresync`
-   option, the slave will not attempt an automatic resync more than
+   option to ``false``, the slave will not attempt an automatic resync more than
    once in a ten minute period.
 
 Sharded Cluster Options