diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/Validator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/Validator.java
index de9464310..cc1dcf25f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/Validator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/Validator.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class Validator implements Serializable {
     protected boolean onlyReturnErrors;
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <code>Validator</code> that will
+     * Constructs a <code>Validator</code> that will
      * use the <code>ValidatorResources</code>
      * passed in to retrieve pluggable validators
      * the different sets of validation rules.
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public Validator(final ValidatorResources resources) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <code>Validator</code> that will
+     * Constructs a <code>Validator</code> that will
      * use the <code>ValidatorResources</code>
      * passed in to retrieve pluggable validators
      * the different sets of validation rules.
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public Validator(final ValidatorResources resources, final String formName) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <code>Validator</code> that will
+     * Constructs a <code>Validator</code> that will
      * use the <code>ValidatorResources</code>
      * passed in to retrieve pluggable validators
      * the different sets of validation rules.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java
index f3ca9bdaf..56ee01738 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/ValidatorResult.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ protected static class ResultStatus implements Serializable {
         private Object result;
 
        /**
-        * Construct a Result status.
+        * Constructs a Result status.
         * @param valid Whether the validator passed or failed.
         * @param result Value returned by the validator.
         */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractCalendarValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractCalendarValidator.java
index 0b9bcf7d5..5792fd58a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractCalendarValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractCalendarValidator.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractCalendarValidator extends AbstractFormatValidator
     private final int timeStyle;
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>,
+     * Constructs an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>,
      * <i>time</i> and <i>date</i> style parameters.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractFormatValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractFormatValidator.java
index b2f841317..33b484eef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractFormatValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractFormatValidator.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractFormatValidator implements Serializable {
     private final boolean strict;
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with the specified strict setting.
+     * Constructs an instance with the specified strict setting.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
      *        <code>Format</code> parsing should be used.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractNumberValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractNumberValidator.java
index 3b931f69f..efe038f18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractNumberValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/AbstractNumberValidator.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractNumberValidator extends AbstractFormatValidator {
     private final int     formatType;
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with specified <i>strict</i>
+     * Constructs an instance with specified <i>strict</i>
      * and <i>decimal</i> parameters.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigDecimalValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigDecimalValidator.java
index 81e298904..e2531bfef 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigDecimalValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigDecimalValidator.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public static BigDecimalValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public BigDecimalValidator() {
         this(true);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigIntegerValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigIntegerValidator.java
index 190a32073..c111ebf68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigIntegerValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/BigIntegerValidator.java
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public static BigIntegerValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public BigIntegerValidator() {
         this(true, STANDARD_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ByteValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ByteValidator.java
index 476bf12bf..7acdcbcbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ByteValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ByteValidator.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public static ByteValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public ByteValidator() {
         this(true, STANDARD_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CalendarValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CalendarValidator.java
index 06f00f4f1..550807a0e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CalendarValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CalendarValidator.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public static CalendarValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
      * date style.
      */
     public CalendarValidator() {
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public CalendarValidator() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
+     * Constructs an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
      * and <i>date style</i> parameters.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidator.java
index a168b5295..54323bf28 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidator.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public final class CodeValidator implements Serializable {
     private final CheckDigit checkdigit;
 
     /**
-     * Construct a code validator with a specified regular
+     * Constructs a code validator with a specified regular
      * expression and {@link CheckDigit}.
      * The RegexValidator validator is created to be case-sensitive
      *
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public CodeValidator(final String regex, final CheckDigit checkdigit) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a code validator with a specified regular
+     * Constructs a code validator with a specified regular
      * expression, length and {@link CheckDigit}.
      * The RegexValidator validator is created to be case-sensitive
      *
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public CodeValidator(final String regex, final int length, final CheckDigit chec
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a code validator with a specified regular
+     * Constructs a code validator with a specified regular
      * expression, minimum/maximum length and {@link CheckDigit} validation.
      * The RegexValidator validator is created to be case-sensitive
      *
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public CodeValidator(final String regex, final int minLength, final int maxLengt
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a code validator with a specified regular expression,
+     * Constructs a code validator with a specified regular expression,
      * validator and {@link CheckDigit} validation.
      *
      * @param regexValidator The format regular expression validator
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public CodeValidator(final RegexValidator regexValidator, final CheckDigit check
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a code validator with a specified regular expression,
+     * Constructs a code validator with a specified regular expression,
      * validator, length and {@link CheckDigit} validation.
      *
      * @param regexValidator The format regular expression validator
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ public CodeValidator(final RegexValidator regexValidator, final int length, fina
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a code validator with a specified regular expression
+     * Constructs a code validator with a specified regular expression
      * validator, minimum/maximum length and {@link CheckDigit} validation.
      *
      * @param regexValidator The format regular expression validator
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CurrencyValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CurrencyValidator.java
index 85da93f96..87a2e4e43 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CurrencyValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CurrencyValidator.java
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ public static BigDecimalValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public CurrencyValidator() {
         this(true, true);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with the specified strict setting.
+     * Constructs an instance with the specified strict setting.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
      *        <code>Format</code> parsing should be used.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DateValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DateValidator.java
index 713778f8d..d86413774 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DateValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DateValidator.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public static DateValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
      * date style.
      */
     public DateValidator() {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public DateValidator() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
+     * Constructs an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
      * and <i>date style</i> parameters.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DoubleValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DoubleValidator.java
index 2fdccbc3c..8ed8b1ae9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DoubleValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/DoubleValidator.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public static DoubleValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public DoubleValidator() {
         this(true, STANDARD_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/FloatValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/FloatValidator.java
index 9a5912f04..13a907cb7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/FloatValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/FloatValidator.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public static FloatValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public FloatValidator() {
         this(true, STANDARD_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ISBNValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ISBNValidator.java
index 0a1eb6fb4..5810d5914 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ISBNValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ISBNValidator.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public static ISBNValidator getInstance(final boolean convert) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an ISBN validator which converts ISBN-10 codes
+     * Constructs an ISBN validator which converts ISBN-10 codes
      * to ISBN-13.
      */
     public ISBNValidator() {
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public ISBNValidator() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an ISBN validator indicating whether
+     * Constructs an ISBN validator indicating whether
      * ISBN-10 codes should be converted to ISBN-13.
      *
      * @param convert {@code true} if valid ISBN-10 codes
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IntegerValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IntegerValidator.java
index 87cbb6259..e8fbcf5d5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IntegerValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/IntegerValidator.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public static IntegerValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public IntegerValidator() {
         this(true, STANDARD_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/LongValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/LongValidator.java
index 335f98db7..8ec34e4e2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/LongValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/LongValidator.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public static LongValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public LongValidator() {
         this(true, STANDARD_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/PercentValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/PercentValidator.java
index cad01b865..d1262bf1c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/PercentValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/PercentValidator.java
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ public static BigDecimalValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public PercentValidator() {
         this(true);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with the specified strict setting.
+     * Constructs an instance with the specified strict setting.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
      *        <code>Format</code> parsing should be used.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/RegexValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/RegexValidator.java
index 341aebbf9..6e644264e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/RegexValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/RegexValidator.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 /**
  * <b>Regular Expression</b> validation (using the JRE's regular expression support).
  * <p>
- * Construct the validator either for a single regular expression or a set (array) of
+ * Constructs the validator either for a single regular expression or a set (array) of
  * regular expressions. By default validation is <i>case sensitive</i> but constructors
  * are provided to allow  <i>case in-sensitive</i> validation. For example to create
  * a validator which does <i>case in-sensitive</i> validation for a set of regular
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ShortValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ShortValidator.java
index a4cc0441f..6e68fd0f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ShortValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/ShortValidator.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public static ShortValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance.
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance.
      */
     public ShortValidator() {
         this(true, STANDARD_FORMAT);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/TimeValidator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/TimeValidator.java
index 6856deac1..c715e2598 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/TimeValidator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/TimeValidator.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ public static TimeValidator getInstance() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
+     * Constructs a <i>strict</i> instance with <i>short</i>
      * time style.
      */
     public TimeValidator() {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public TimeValidator() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
+     * Constructs an instance with the specified <i>strict</i>
      * and <i>time style</i> parameters.
      *
      * @param strict {@code true} if strict
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ABANumberCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ABANumberCheckDigit.java
index ebaab4d42..914753cf7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ABANumberCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ABANumberCheckDigit.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public final class ABANumberCheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     private static final int[] POSITION_WEIGHT = {3, 1, 7};
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 10 Check Digit routine for ABA Numbers.
+     * Constructs a modulus 10 Check Digit routine for ABA Numbers.
      */
     public ABANumberCheckDigit() {
         super(10); // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigit.java
index f8fe96d6f..0d9af2c88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigit.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class CUSIPCheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     private static final int[] POSITION_WEIGHT = {2, 1};
 
     /**
-     * Construct a CUSIP Identifier Check Digit routine.
+     * Constructs a CUSIP Identifier Check Digit routine.
      */
     public CUSIPCheckDigit() {
         super(10); // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CheckDigitException.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CheckDigitException.java
index d8753a53d..14a301ead 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CheckDigitException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CheckDigitException.java
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ public class CheckDigitException extends Exception {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -3519894732624685477L;
 
     /**
-     * Construct an Exception with no message.
+     * Constructs an Exception with no message.
      */
     public CheckDigitException() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an Exception with a message.
+     * Constructs an Exception with a message.
      *
      * @param msg The error message.
      */
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public CheckDigitException(final String msg) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct an Exception with a message and
+     * Constructs an Exception with a message and
      * the underlying cause.
      *
      * @param msg The error message.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/EAN13CheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/EAN13CheckDigit.java
index bbe662066..e6f152975 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/EAN13CheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/EAN13CheckDigit.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public final class EAN13CheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     private static final int[] POSITION_WEIGHT = {3, 1};
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 10 Check Digit routine for EAN/UPC.
+     * Constructs a modulus 10 Check Digit routine for EAN/UPC.
      */
     public EAN13CheckDigit() {
         super(10);  // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/IBANCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/IBANCheckDigit.java
index adab1437d..86830b94c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/IBANCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/IBANCheckDigit.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public final class IBANCheckDigit implements CheckDigit, Serializable {
     private static final long MODULUS = 97;
 
     /**
-     * Construct Check Digit routine for IBAN Numbers.
+     * Constructs Check Digit routine for IBAN Numbers.
      */
     public IBANCheckDigit() {
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISBN10CheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISBN10CheckDigit.java
index e3ae689e7..02d17366d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISBN10CheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISBN10CheckDigit.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class ISBN10CheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     public static final CheckDigit ISBN10_CHECK_DIGIT = new ISBN10CheckDigit();
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 11 Check Digit routine for ISBN-10.
+     * Constructs a modulus 11 Check Digit routine for ISBN-10.
      */
     public ISBN10CheckDigit() {
         super(11);  // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISINCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISINCheckDigit.java
index 991814cc0..71f6f5d66 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISINCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ISINCheckDigit.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class ISINCheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     private static final int[] POSITION_WEIGHT = {2, 1};
 
     /**
-     * Construct an ISIN Identifier Check Digit routine.
+     * Constructs an ISIN Identifier Check Digit routine.
      */
     public ISINCheckDigit() {
         super(10); // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/LuhnCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/LuhnCheckDigit.java
index d78e80141..170ebe642 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/LuhnCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/LuhnCheckDigit.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class LuhnCheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     private static final int[] POSITION_WEIGHT = {2, 1};
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 10 Luhn Check Digit routine.
+     * Constructs a modulus 10 Luhn Check Digit routine.
      */
     public LuhnCheckDigit() {
         super(10); // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusCheckDigit.java
index 9d33b5f00..b485efb1f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusCheckDigit.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public abstract class ModulusCheckDigit implements CheckDigit, Serializable {
     private final int modulus;
 
     /**
-     * Construct a {@link CheckDigit} routine for a specified modulus.
+     * Constructs a {@link CheckDigit} routine for a specified modulus.
      *
      * @param modulus The modulus value to use for the check digit calculation
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCheckDigit.java
index 9c4d7839d..98abb5446 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCheckDigit.java
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ public final class ModulusTenCheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     private final boolean sumWeightedDigits;
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 10 Check Digit routine with the specified weighting
+     * Constructs a modulus 10 Check Digit routine with the specified weighting
      * from left to right.
      *
      * @param postitionWeight the weighted values to apply based on the
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public ModulusTenCheckDigit(final int[] postitionWeight) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 10 Check Digit routine with the specified weighting,
+     * Constructs a modulus 10 Check Digit routine with the specified weighting,
      * indicating whether its from the left or right.
      *
      * @param postitionWeight the weighted values to apply based on the
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public ModulusTenCheckDigit(final int[] postitionWeight, final boolean useRightP
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 10 Check Digit routine with the specified weighting,
+     * Constructs a modulus 10 Check Digit routine with the specified weighting,
      * indicating whether its from the left or right and whether the weighted
      * digits should be summed.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/SedolCheckDigit.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/SedolCheckDigit.java
index 9b29a8c60..a51b56dda 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/SedolCheckDigit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/SedolCheckDigit.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class SedolCheckDigit extends ModulusCheckDigit {
     private static final int[] POSITION_WEIGHT = {1, 3, 1, 7, 3, 9, 1};
 
     /**
-     * Construct a modulus 11 Check Digit routine for ISBN-10.
+     * Constructs a modulus 11 Check Digit routine for ISBN-10.
      */
     public SedolCheckDigit() {
         super(10); // CHECKSTYLE IGNORE MagicNumber
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/CustomValidatorResourcesTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/CustomValidatorResourcesTest.java
index 6c1902646..45f330608 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/CustomValidatorResourcesTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/CustomValidatorResourcesTest.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 public class CustomValidatorResourcesTest extends TestCase {
 
     /**
-     * Construct a test case with the specified name.
+     * Constructs a test case with the specified name.
      * @param name Name of the test
      */
     public CustomValidatorResourcesTest(final String name) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidatorTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidatorTest.java
index e0cbae466..809f88ef2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidatorTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/CodeValidatorTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 public class CodeValidatorTest extends TestCase {
 
     /**
-     * Construct a test with the specified name.
+     * Constructs a test with the specified name.
      * @param name The name of the test
      */
     public CodeValidatorTest(final String name) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigitTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigitTest.java
index 107f345b8..12df6cff8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigitTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/CUSIPCheckDigitTest.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 public class CUSIPCheckDigitTest extends AbstractCheckDigitTest {
 
     /**
-     * Construct a new test.
+     * Constructs a new test.
      * @param name test name
      */
     public CUSIPCheckDigitTest(final String name) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCUSIPCheckDigitTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCUSIPCheckDigitTest.java
index 2941d7254..3d7ae9652 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCUSIPCheckDigitTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/ModulusTenCUSIPCheckDigitTest.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 public class ModulusTenCUSIPCheckDigitTest extends AbstractCheckDigitTest {
 
     /**
-     * Construct a new test.
+     * Constructs a new test.
      * @param name test name
      */
     public ModulusTenCUSIPCheckDigitTest(final String name) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/VerhoeffCheckDigitTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/VerhoeffCheckDigitTest.java
index f7911ea01..8a4298ec0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/VerhoeffCheckDigitTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/validator/routines/checkdigit/VerhoeffCheckDigitTest.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 public class VerhoeffCheckDigitTest extends AbstractCheckDigitTest {
 
     /**
-     * Construct a new test.
+     * Constructs a new test.
      * @param name test name
      */
     public VerhoeffCheckDigitTest(final String name) {