diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
index da430df..be6ed75 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/__init__.py
@@ -2772,7 +2772,7 @@
                     self.deletecommand(c)
         self.tk.call(self._w, 'delete', index1, index2)
     def entrycget(self, index, option):
-        """Return the resource value of an menu item for OPTION at INDEX."""
+        """Return the resource value of a menu item for OPTION at INDEX."""
         return self.tk.call(self._w, 'entrycget', index, '-' + option)
     def entryconfigure(self, index, cnf=None, **kw):
         """Configure a menu item at INDEX."""
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/dnd.py b/Lib/tkinter/dnd.py
index 55f0776..e0971a2 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/dnd.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/dnd.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 This is very preliminary.  I currently only support dnd *within* one
 application, between different windows (or within the same window).
 
-I an trying to make this as generic as possible -- not dependent on
+I am trying to make this as generic as possible -- not dependent on
 the use of a particular widget or icon type, etc.  I also hope that
 this will work with Pmw.
 
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_functions.py b/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_functions.py
index c9dcf97..c68a650 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_functions.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/test/test_ttk/test_functions.py
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
 
         ## Testing type = vsapi
         # vsapi type expects at least a class name and a part_id, so this
-        # should raise an ValueError since it tries to get two elements from
+        # should raise a ValueError since it tries to get two elements from
         # an empty tuple
         self.assertRaises(ValueError, ttk._format_elemcreate, 'vsapi')
 
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/tix.py b/Lib/tkinter/tix.py
index c1cdfa7..adb629a 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/tix.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/tix.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@
         self.tk.eval('package require Tix')
 
     def destroy(self):
-        # For safety, remove an delete_window binding before destroy
+        # For safety, remove the delete_window binding before destroy
         self.protocol("WM_DELETE_WINDOW", "")
         tkinter.Tk.destroy(self)
 
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@
 
 class ExFileSelectBox(TixWidget):
     """ExFileSelectBox - MS Windows style file select box.
-    It provides an convenient method for the user to select files.
+    It provides a convenient method for the user to select files.
 
     Subwidget       Class
     ---------       -----
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@
 # Should inherit from a Dialog class
 class ExFileSelectDialog(TixWidget):
     """ExFileSelectDialog - MS Windows style file select dialog.
-    It provides an convenient method for the user to select files.
+    It provides a convenient method for the user to select files.
 
     Subwidgets       Class
     ----------       -----
diff --git a/Lib/tkinter/ttk.py b/Lib/tkinter/ttk.py
index 244fb3d..7d868fb 100644
--- a/Lib/tkinter/ttk.py
+++ b/Lib/tkinter/ttk.py
@@ -1474,7 +1474,7 @@
     can be accessed through instance.label"""
 
     def __init__(self, master=None, variable=None, from_=0, to=10, **kw):
-        """Construct an horizontal LabeledScale with parent master, a
+        """Construct a horizontal LabeledScale with parent master, a
         variable to be associated with the Ttk Scale widget and its range.
         If variable is not specified, a tkinter.IntVar is created.