diff --git a/doc/api/util.md b/doc/api/util.md
index 6c1cffd9a1c..ee6a91af515 100644
--- a/doc/api/util.md
+++ b/doc/api/util.md
@@ -1825,8 +1825,8 @@ changes:
   * `stream` {Stream} A stream that will be validated if it can be colored. **Default:** `process.stdout`.
 
 This function returns a formatted text considering the `format` passed
-for printing in a terminal, it is aware of the terminal's capabilities
-and act according to the configuration set via `NO_COLORS`,
+for printing in a terminal. It is aware of the terminal's capabilities
+and acts according to the configuration set via `NO_COLORS`,
 `NODE_DISABLE_COLORS` and `FORCE_COLOR` environment variables.
 
 ```mjs