diff --git a/source/core/crud-introduction.txt b/source/core/crud-introduction.txt
index 705e6dab6ba..6c1deee9392 100644
--- a/source/core/crud-introduction.txt
+++ b/source/core/crud-introduction.txt
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ representation </applications/geospatial-indexes>`, and facilitate
 For replica sets and sharded clusters with replica set components,
 applications specify :ref:`read preferences
 <replica-set-read-preference>`. A read preference determines how
-the client direct read operations to the set.
+the client directs read operations to the set.
 
 :doc:`Write Concern </core/write-concern>`
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~