diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mybatis/dynamic/sql/select/render/FetchFirstPagingModelRenderer.java b/src/main/java/org/mybatis/dynamic/sql/select/render/FetchFirstPagingModelRenderer.java
index 35ffe1892..6c0b7c14e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mybatis/dynamic/sql/select/render/FetchFirstPagingModelRenderer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mybatis/dynamic/sql/select/render/FetchFirstPagingModelRenderer.java
@@ -58,14 +58,15 @@ private Optional<FragmentAndParameters> renderFetchFirstRowsOnly(Long fetchFirst
     }
     
     private Optional<FragmentAndParameters> renderOffsetOnly(Long offset) {
-        return FragmentAndParameters.withFragment("offset " + renderPlaceholder(OFFSET_PARAMETER)) //$NON-NLS-1$
+        return FragmentAndParameters.withFragment("offset " + renderPlaceholder(OFFSET_PARAMETER) //$NON-NLS-1$
+                    + " rows") //$NON-NLS-1$
                 .withParameter(OFFSET_PARAMETER, offset)
                 .buildOptional();
     }
     
     private Optional<FragmentAndParameters> renderOffsetAndFetchFirstRows(Long offset, Long fetchFirstRows) {
         return FragmentAndParameters.withFragment("offset " + renderPlaceholder(OFFSET_PARAMETER) //$NON-NLS-1$
-                    + " fetch first " + renderPlaceholder(FETCH_FIRST_ROWS_PARAMETER) //$NON-NLS-1$
+                    + " rows fetch first " + renderPlaceholder(FETCH_FIRST_ROWS_PARAMETER) //$NON-NLS-1$
                     + " rows only") //$NON-NLS-1$
                 .withParameter(OFFSET_PARAMETER, offset)
                 .withParameter(FETCH_FIRST_ROWS_PARAMETER, fetchFirstRows)
diff --git a/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/FetchFirstTest.java b/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/FetchFirstTest.java
index aa6339fbe..3e4987d40 100644
--- a/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/FetchFirstTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/FetchFirstTest.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public void testOffsetAndFetchFirstAfterFrom() {
             assertAll(
                     () -> assertThat(records.size()).isEqualTo(3),
                     () -> assertThat(records.get(0).getId()).isEqualTo(23),
-                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData offset #{parameters._offset} fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only"),
+                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData offset #{parameters._offset} rows fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only"),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_fetchFirstRows")).isEqualTo(3L),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_offset")).isEqualTo(22L)
             );
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public void testOffsetAndFetchFirstAfterWhere() {
             assertAll(
                     () -> assertThat(records.size()).isEqualTo(3),
                     () -> assertThat(records.get(0).getId()).isEqualTo(45),
-                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData where id < #{parameters.p1,jdbcType=INTEGER} and id > #{parameters.p2,jdbcType=INTEGER} offset #{parameters._offset} fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only"),
+                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData where id < #{parameters.p1,jdbcType=INTEGER} and id > #{parameters.p2,jdbcType=INTEGER} offset #{parameters._offset} rows fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only"),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_fetchFirstRows")).isEqualTo(3L),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_offset")).isEqualTo(22L)
             );
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ public void testOffsetAndFetchFirstAfterOrderBy() {
             assertAll(
                     () -> assertThat(records.size()).isEqualTo(3),
                     () -> assertThat(records.get(0).getId()).isEqualTo(23),
-                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData order by id offset #{parameters._offset} fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only"),
+                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData order by id offset #{parameters._offset} rows fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only"),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_fetchFirstRows")).isEqualTo(3L),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_offset")).isEqualTo(22L)
             );
diff --git a/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/LimitAndOffsetTest.java b/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/LimitAndOffsetTest.java
index 8d7ad6962..6a5726949 100644
--- a/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/LimitAndOffsetTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/examples/animal/data/LimitAndOffsetTest.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public void testOffsetOnlyAfterFrom() {
             assertAll(
                     () -> assertThat(records.size()).isEqualTo(43),
                     () -> assertThat(records.get(0).getId()).isEqualTo(23),
-                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData offset #{parameters._offset}"),
+                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData offset #{parameters._offset} rows"),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_offset")).isEqualTo(22L)
             );
         }
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public void testOffsetOnlyAfterWhere() {
             assertAll(
                     () -> assertThat(records.size()).isEqualTo(27),
                     () -> assertThat(records.get(0).getId()).isEqualTo(23),
-                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData where id < #{parameters.p1,jdbcType=INTEGER} offset #{parameters._offset}"),
+                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData where id < #{parameters.p1,jdbcType=INTEGER} offset #{parameters._offset} rows"),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_offset")).isEqualTo(22L)
             );
         }
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public void testOffsetOnlyAfterOrderBy() {
             assertAll(
                     () -> assertThat(records.size()).isEqualTo(43),
                     () -> assertThat(records.get(0).getId()).isEqualTo(23),
-                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData order by id offset #{parameters._offset}"),
+                    () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo("select * from AnimalData order by id offset #{parameters._offset} rows"),
                     () -> assertThat(selectStatement.getParameters().get("_offset")).isEqualTo(22L)
             );
         }
diff --git a/src/test/java/examples/groupby/GroupByTest.java b/src/test/java/examples/groupby/GroupByTest.java
index 7e6e2d313..3a4fc4554 100644
--- a/src/test/java/examples/groupby/GroupByTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/examples/groupby/GroupByTest.java
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ public void testOffsetOnlyAfterGroupBy() {
                     .build()
                     .render(RenderingStrategy.MYBATIS3);
             
-            String expected = "select last_name, count(*) as count from Person group by last_name offset #{parameters._offset}";
+            String expected = "select last_name, count(*) as count from Person group by last_name offset #{parameters._offset} rows";
             assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo(expected);
             
             List<Map<String, Object>> rows = mapper.generalSelect(selectStatement);
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public void testOffsetAndFetchFirstAfterGroupBy() {
                     .build()
                     .render(RenderingStrategy.MYBATIS3);
             
-            String expected = "select last_name, count(*) as count from Person group by last_name offset #{parameters._offset} fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only";
+            String expected = "select last_name, count(*) as count from Person group by last_name offset #{parameters._offset} rows fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only";
             assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo(expected);
             
             List<Map<String, Object>> rows = mapper.generalSelect(selectStatement);
diff --git a/src/test/java/examples/joins/JoinMapperTest.java b/src/test/java/examples/joins/JoinMapperTest.java
index db76daa5d..facc1c246 100644
--- a/src/test/java/examples/joins/JoinMapperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/examples/joins/JoinMapperTest.java
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ public void testOffsetOnlyAfterJoin() {
             
             String expectedStatment = "select ol.order_id, ol.quantity, im.item_id, im.description"
                     + " from ItemMaster im left join OrderLine ol on ol.item_id = im.item_id"
-                    + " offset #{parameters._offset}";
+                    + " offset #{parameters._offset} rows";
             assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo(expectedStatment);
             
             List<Map<String, Object>> rows = mapper.generalSelect(selectStatement);
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ public void testOffsetAndFetchFirstAfterJoin() {
             
             String expectedStatment = "select ol.order_id, ol.quantity, im.item_id, im.description"
                     + " from ItemMaster im left join OrderLine ol on ol.item_id = im.item_id"
-                    + " offset #{parameters._offset} fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only";
+                    + " offset #{parameters._offset} rows fetch first #{parameters._fetchFirstRows} rows only";
             assertThat(selectStatement.getSelectStatement()).isEqualTo(expectedStatment);
             
             List<Map<String, Object>> rows = mapper.generalSelect(selectStatement);