diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/reflect/ConstructorUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/reflect/ConstructorUtils.java
index 2c0eb8865..fdf9aab37 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/reflect/ConstructorUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/lang3/reflect/ConstructorUtils.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public ConstructorUtils() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * <p>Returns new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using the actual
+     * <p>Returns a new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using the actual
      * arguments <code>args</code>. The formal parameter types are inferred from
      * the actual values of <code>args</code>. See
      * {@link #invokeExactConstructor(Class, Object[], Class[])} for more
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public static <T> T invokeConstructor(Class<T> cls, Object... args)
     }
 
     /**
-     * <p>Returns new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using constructor
+     * <p>Returns a new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using constructor
      * with signature <code>parameterTypes</code> and actual arguments
      * <code>args</code>.</p>
      *
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public static <T> T invokeConstructor(Class<T> cls, Object[] args, Class<?>[] pa
     }
 
     /**
-     * <p>Returns new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using the actual
+     * <p>Returns a new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using the actual
      * arguments <code>args</code>. The formal parameter types are inferred from
      * the actual values of <code>args</code>. See
      * {@link #invokeExactConstructor(Class, Object[], Class[])} for more
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public static <T> T invokeExactConstructor(Class<T> cls, Object... args)
     }
 
     /**
-     * <p>Returns new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using constructor
+     * <p>Returns a new instance of <code>klazz</code> created using constructor
      * with signature <code>parameterTypes</code> and actual arguments
      * <code>args</code>.</p>
      *
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public static <T> Constructor<T> getAccessibleConstructor(Constructor<T> ctor) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * <p>Find an accessible constructor with compatible parameters. Compatible
+     * <p>Finds an accessible constructor with compatible parameters. Compatible
      * parameters mean that every method parameter is assignable from the given
      * parameters. In other words, it finds constructor that will take the
      * parameters given.</p>