diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ef509422299c2bcc946595f944ab1208c9a702ee..717a89032185bdd83ab1c08ee65debb70b2de62d 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ int main() {
     int guessArr[5];
     int correctGuess = 0;
     while (guess != randNumber && guesses > 0 && correctGuess == 0){
-        printf("%s %d %s", "Pick a random number between 1 and 9. You have", guesses, "guesses left\n");
+        if(guesses == 1){
+            printf("%s %d %s", "Pick a random number between 1 and 9. You have", guesses, "guess left\n");
+        }
+        else{
+            printf("%s %d %s", "Pick a random number between 1 and 9. You have", guesses, "guesses left\n");
+        }
         printf("\n[1-9]: ");
         scanf("%d", &guess);
         guessArr[5-guesses] = guess;