diff --git a/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/replace.py b/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/replace.py
index 9ebe2221..86338be9 100644
--- a/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/replace.py
+++ b/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/replace.py
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
 """
 Replace
 
-Write a Python program to print a string
-from a given string where all occurrences
-of its first char have been changed to '$',
+Write a Python program that asks the user for a string
+and then prints a version of that string
+where all occurrences of its first char
+have been changed to '$',
 except the first char itself.
-Sample String : 'restart'
-Expected Result : 'resta$t'
+
+Sample Input: 'restart'
+Expected Output: 'resta$t'
 
 Adapted from W3Resource, problem 4:
 https://www.w3resource.com/python-exercises/string/
diff --git a/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/upper.py b/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/upper.py
index 2894d162..18ea29b9 100644
--- a/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/upper.py
+++ b/1_beginner/chapter7/practice/upper.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Upper
 # Continuously ask a user to enter words.
-# (Make sure that the input given is actually just 1 word.)
+# You should remove leading/trailing whitespace, and then
+# make sure that the word is only made up of letters.
 # Store the words in a list.
 # Stop asking the user for words if they enter an empty string
 # (the string has no characters or is completely whitespace).
diff --git a/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/replace.py b/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/replace.py
index e2f84c14..68bf0b37 100644
--- a/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/replace.py
+++ b/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/replace.py
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 """
 Replace
 
-Write a Python program to print a string
-from a given string where all occurrences
-of its first char have been changed to '$',
+Write a Python program that asks the user for a string
+and then prints a version of that string
+where all occurrences of its first char
+have been changed to '$',
 except the first char itself.
 
-Sample String: 'restart'
-Expected Result: 'resta$t'
+Sample Input: 'restart'
+Expected Output: 'resta$t'
 
 Adapted from W3Resource, problem 4:
 https://www.w3resource.com/python-exercises/string/
diff --git a/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/upper.py b/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/upper.py
index 1d10b83b..6594205f 100644
--- a/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/upper.py
+++ b/1_beginner/chapter7/solutions/upper.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Upper
 # Continuously ask a user to enter words.
-# (Make sure that the input given is actually just 1 word.)
+# You should remove leading/trailing whitespace, and then
+# make sure that the word is only made up of letters.
 # Store the words in a list.
 # Stop asking the user for words if they enter an empty string
 # (the string has no characters or is completely whitespace).