diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/assignment-with-a-returned-value.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/assignment-with-a-returned-value.md
index a8344f88a42..a825bdf453a 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/assignment-with-a-returned-value.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/assignment-with-a-returned-value.md
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ dashedName: assignment-with-a-returned-value
 
 If you'll recall from our discussion about <a href="/learn/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/storing-values-with-the-assignment-operator" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Storing Values with the Assignment Operator</a>, everything to the right of the equal sign is resolved before the value is assigned. This means we can take the return value of a function and assign it to a variable.
 
-Assume we have pre-defined a function `sum` which adds two numbers together, then:
+Assume we have defined a function `sum` which adds two numbers together.
 
 ```js
 ourSum = sum(5, 12);
 ```
 
-will call the `sum` function, which returns a value of `17` and assigns it to the `ourSum` variable.
+Calling the `sum` function with the arguments of `5` and `12` produces a return value of `17`. This return value is assigned to the `ourSum` variable.
 
 # --instructions--