diff --git a/grep.1 b/grep.1
index 2f94be5..ddbb72e 100644
--- a/grep.1
+++ b/grep.1
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Print only the names of files with matching lines.
 .It Fl n
 Prefix each matching line with its line number in the input.
 .It Fl q
-Print nothing, only returns status.
+Print nothing, only return status.
 .It Fl s
 Suppress the error messages ordinarily written for nonexistent or unreadable files.
 .It Fl v