some assorted text fixes

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/abilityword/StriveAbility.java

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class StriveAbility extends SimpleStaticAbility {
 
     @Override
     public String getRule() {
-        return new StringBuilder("<i>Strive</i> &mdash; {this} costs ").append(striveCost).append(" more to cast for each target beyond the first.").toString();
+        return new StringBuilder("<i>Strive</i> &mdash; this spell costs ").append(striveCost).append(" more to cast for each target beyond the first.").toString();
     }
 }
 

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/common/AmplifyEffect.java

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class AmplifyEffect extends ReplacementEffectImpl {
     @Override
     public String getText(Mode mode) {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder(amplifyFactor.toString());
-        sb.append("<i>(As this enter the battlefield, ");
+        sb.append(" <i>(As this enter the battlefield, ");
         sb.append(amplifyFactor.getRuleText()).append(" for each card"
                 + " you reveal that shares a type with it in your hand.)</i>");
         return sb.toString();

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/effects/keyword/AdaptEffect.java

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ public class AdaptEffect extends OneShotEffect {
         super(Outcome.BoostCreature);
         this.adaptNumber = adaptNumber;
         staticText = "Adapt " + adaptNumber
-                + " <i>(If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put "
+                + ". <i>(If this creature has no +1/+1 counters on it, put "
                 + CardUtil.numberToText(adaptNumber) + " +1/+1 counter"
                 + (adaptNumber > 1 ? "s" : "") + " on it.)</i>";
     }

Mage/src/main/java/mage/abilities/keyword/MonstrosityAbility.java

@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ class BecomeMonstrousSourceEffect extends OneShotEffect {
     private String setText(int monstrosityValue) {
         StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("Monstrosity ");
         sb.append(monstrosityValue == Integer.MAX_VALUE ? "X":monstrosityValue)
-                .append(".  <i>(If this creature isn't monstrous, put ")
+                .append(". <i>(If this creature isn't monstrous, put ")
                 .append(monstrosityValue == Integer.MAX_VALUE ? "X":CardUtil.numberToText(monstrosityValue))
                 .append(" +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)</i>").toString();
         return sb.toString();