diff --git a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts
index bc087c0ee120..34bb5b7b3762 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_if.ts
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ import {RuntimeErrorCode} from '../errors';
  * @publicApi
  *
  * @deprecated 20.0
- * Use the @if block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+ * Use the `@if` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: '[ngIf]',
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ export class NgIf<T = unknown> {
 
   /**
    * The Boolean expression to evaluate as the condition for showing a template.
-   * @deprecated Use the @if block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+   * @deprecated Use the `@if` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
    */
   @Input()
   set ngIf(condition: T) {
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ export class NgIf<T = unknown> {
 
   /**
    * A template to show if the condition expression evaluates to true.
-   * @deprecated Use the @if block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+   * @deprecated Use the `@if` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
    */
   @Input()
   set ngIfThen(templateRef: TemplateRef<NgIfContext<T>> | null) {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export class NgIf<T = unknown> {
 
   /**
    * A template to show if the condition expression evaluates to false.
-   * @deprecated Use the @if block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+   * @deprecated Use the `@if` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
    */
   @Input()
   set ngIfElse(templateRef: TemplateRef<NgIfContext<T>> | null) {
diff --git a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_switch.ts b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_switch.ts
index 4c65462e68cc..88e1e15bb39f 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/directives/ng_switch.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/directives/ng_switch.ts
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export class SwitchView {
  * @see [Structural Directives](guide/directives/structural-directives)
  *
  * @deprecated 20.0
- * Use the @switch block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+ * Use the `@switch` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: '[ngSwitch]',
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class NgSwitch {
   private _lastCasesMatched = false;
   private _ngSwitch: any;
 
-  /** @deprecated Use the @switch block instead. Intent to remove in v22 */
+  /** @deprecated Use the `@switch` block instead. Intent to remove in v22 */
   @Input()
   set ngSwitch(newValue: any) {
     this._ngSwitch = newValue;
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ export class NgSwitch {
  * @see {@link NgSwitchDefault}
  *
  * @deprecated 20.0
- * Use the @case block within a @switch block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+ * Use the `@case` block within a `@switch` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: '[ngSwitchCase]',
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ export class NgSwitchCase implements DoCheck {
   private _view: SwitchView;
   /**
    * Stores the HTML template to be selected on match.
-   * @deprecated Use the @case block within a @switch block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+   * @deprecated Use the `@case` block within a `@switch` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
    */
   @Input() ngSwitchCase: any;
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ export class NgSwitchCase implements DoCheck {
  * @see {@link NgSwitchCase}
  *
  * @deprecated 20.0
- * Use the @default block within a @switch block instead. Intent to remove in v22
+ * Use the `@default` block within a `@switch` block instead. Intent to remove in v22
  */
 @Directive({
   selector: '[ngSwitchDefault]',