diff --git a/doc/api/policy.md b/doc/api/policy.md
index 8a17bd25f74c09..6cca07f8ba59b2 100644
--- a/doc/api/policy.md
+++ b/doc/api/policy.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ replaced.
 ```
 
 The dependencies are keyed by the requested specifier string and have values
-of either `true`, `null`, a string pointing to a module that will be resolved,
+of either `true`, `null`, a string pointing to a module to be resolved,
 or a conditions object.
 
 The specifier string does not perform any searching and must match exactly
@@ -145,20 +145,20 @@ what is provided to the `require()` or `import`. Therefore, multiple specifiers
 may be needed in the policy if it uses multiple different strings to point
 to the same module (such as excluding the extension).
 
-If the value of the redirection is `true` the default searching algorithms will
-be used to find the module.
+If the value of the redirection is `true` the default searching algorithms are
+used to find the module.
 
-If the value of the redirection is a string, it will be resolved relative to
-the manifest and then immediately be used without searching.
+If the value of the redirection is a string, it is resolved relative to
+the manifest and then immediately used without searching.
 
-Any specifier string that is attempted to resolve and not listed in the
-dependencies will result in an error according to the policy.
+Any specifier string for which resolution is attempted and that is not listed in
+the dependencies results in an error according to the policy.
 
-Redirection will not prevent access to APIs through means such as direct access
-to `require.cache` and/or through `module.constructor` which allow access to
+Redirection does not prevent access to APIs through means such as direct access
+to `require.cache` or through `module.constructor` which allow access to
 loading modules. Policy redirection only affects specifiers to `require()` and
-`import`. Other means such as to prevent undesired access to APIs through
-variables are necessary to lock down that path of loading modules.
+`import`. Other means, such as to prevent undesired access to APIs through
+variables, are necessary to lock down that path of loading modules.
 
 A boolean value of `true` for the dependencies map can be specified to allow a
 module to load any specifier without redirection. This can be useful for local
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ only with care after auditing a module to ensure its behavior is valid.
 
 Similar to `"exports"` in `package.json`, dependencies can also be specified to
 be objects containing conditions which branch how dependencies are loaded. In
-the preceding example, `"http"` will be allowed when the `"import"` condition is
+the preceding example, `"http"` is allowed when the `"import"` condition is
 part of loading it.
 
-A value of `null` for the resolved value will cause the resolution to fail. This
+A value of `null` for the resolved value causes the resolution to fail. This
 can be used to ensure some kinds of dynamic access are explicitly prevented.
 
-Unknown values for the resolved module location will cause failure but are
-not guaranteed to be forwards compatible.
+Unknown values for the resolved module location cause failures but are
+not guaranteed to be forward compatible.
 
 #### Example: Patched dependency