diff --git a/en/application-dev/background-task-management/background-task-dev-guide.md b/en/application-dev/background-task-management/background-task-dev-guide.md
index fad3d72bad2223f8bc0b2d841edd42bda98125fd..e850bc7cdb79af866c7eab9a94c9a71425a69371 100644
--- a/en/application-dev/background-task-management/background-task-dev-guide.md
+++ b/en/application-dev/background-task-management/background-task-dev-guide.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import backgroundTaskManager from '@ohos.backgroundTaskManager';
 
 ## How to Develop
 
-1. Request suspension delay.
+1. Request a suspension delay.
    ```
    import backgroundTaskManager from '@ohos.backgroundTaskManager';
    let myReason = 'test requestSuspendDelay';