diff --git a/tools/create_msvc/create_msvc.cpp b/tools/create_msvc/create_msvc.cpp
index ad2f3b06f71..fb26ff120f7 100644
--- a/tools/create_msvc/create_msvc.cpp
+++ b/tools/create_msvc/create_msvc.cpp
@@ -279,11 +279,11 @@ void displayHelp(const char *exe) {
 	        " Additionally there are the following switches for changing various settings:\n"
 	        "\n"
 	        "MSVC specifc settings:\n"
-	        " --msvc-version version   sets the targeted MSVC version. Possible values:\n"
+	        " --msvc-version version   set the targeted MSVC version. Possible values:\n"
 	        "                           8 stands for \"Visual Studio 2005\"\n"
 	        "                           9 stands for \"Visual Studio 2008\"\n"
 	        "                           The default is \"9\", thus \"Visual Studio 2008\"\n"
-	        " --file-prefix prefix     allows overwriting of relative file prefix in the\n"
+	        " --file-prefix prefix     allow overwriting of relative file prefix in the\n"
 	        "                          MSVC project files. By default the prefix is the\n"
 	        "                          \"path\\to\\source\" argument\n"
 	        " --output-dir path        overwrite path, where the project files are placed\n"
@@ -291,15 +291,15 @@ void displayHelp(const char *exe) {
 	        "                          directory\n"
 	        "\n"
 	        "ScummVM engine settings:\n"
-	        " --list-engines           lists all available engines and their default state\n"
-	        " --enable-engine          enables building of the engine with the name \"engine\"\n"
-	        " --disable-engine         disables building of the engine with the name \"engine\"\n"
-	        " --enable-all-engines     enables building of all engines\n"
-	        " --disable-all-engines    disables building of all engines\n"
+	        " --list-engines           list all available engines and their default state\n"
+	        " --enable-engine          enable building of the engine with the name \"engine\"\n"
+	        " --disable-engine         disable building of the engine with the name \"engine\"\n"
+	        " --enable-all-engines     enable building of all engines\n"
+	        " --disable-all-engines    disable building of all engines\n"
 	        "\n"
 	        "ScummVM optional feature settings:\n"
-	        " --enable-name            enables inclusion of the feature \"name\"\n"
-	        " --disable-name           disables inclusion of the feature \"name\"\n"
+	        " --enable-name            enable inclusion of the feature \"name\"\n"
+	        " --disable-name           disable inclusion of the feature \"name\"\n"
 	        "\n"
 	        " There are the following features available:\n"
 	        "\n";