diff --git a/doc/api/n-api.md b/doc/api/n-api.md
index 0969b435fb718c..e2689bd71a6491 100644
--- a/doc/api/n-api.md
+++ b/doc/api/n-api.md
@@ -1233,7 +1233,7 @@ NAPI_EXTERN napi_status napi_open_handle_scope(napi_env env,
 
 Returns `napi_ok` if the API succeeded.
 
-This API open a new scope.
+This API opens a new scope.
 
 #### napi_close_handle_scope
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@@ -1273,7 +1273,7 @@ NAPI_EXTERN napi_status
 
 Returns `napi_ok` if the API succeeded.
 
-This API open a new scope from which one object can be promoted
+This API opens a new scope from which one object can be promoted
 to the outer scope.
 
 #### napi_close_escapable_handle_scope