diff --git a/ui/components/alert/_doc.scss b/ui/components/alert/_doc.scss
index e1d59ff503..6f8b325a12 100644
--- a/ui/components/alert/_doc.scss
+++ b/ui/components/alert/_doc.scss
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  * assistive technology that they require the user’s immediate attention. Use a
  * span with `.slds-assistive-text` to let the user know what type of notification it is.
  *
- * @summary Alert banners communicates a state that affects the entire system, not just a feature or page. It persists over a session and appear without user initiating the action.
+ * @summary Alert banners communicate a state that affects the entire system, not just a feature or page. It persists over a session and appears without the user initiating the action.
  *
  * @base
  * @name alert