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diff --git a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
index 7b1a9c987..a2445a48f 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-show-branch.txt
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ git-show-branch(1)
 
 NAME
 ----
-git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits.
+git-show-branch - Show branches and their commits
 
 SYNOPSIS
 --------
 [verse]
-git-show-branch [--all] [--heads] [--tags] [--topo-order] [--current]
-	[--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base]
-	[--no-name | --sha1-name] [<rev> | <glob>]...
+'git-show-branch' [--all] [--heads] [--tags] [--topo-order] [--current]
+		[--more=<n> | --list | --independent | --merge-base]
+		[--no-name | --sha1-name] [<rev> | <glob>]...
 
 DESCRIPTION
 -----------
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ OPTIONS
         appear in topological order (i.e., descendant commits
         are shown before their parents).
 
+--sparse::
+	By default, the output omits merges that are reachable
+	from only one tip being shown.  This option makes them
+	visible.
+
 --more=<n>::
 	Usually the command stops output upon showing the commit
 	that is the common ancestor of all the branches.  This
@@ -141,7 +146,7 @@ it, having the following in the configuration file may help:
 
 ------------
 
-With this,`git show-branch` without extra parameters would show
+With this, `git show-branch` without extra parameters would show
 only the primary branches.  In addition, if you happen to be on
 your topic branch, it is shown as well.