diff --git a/lib/src/command/add.dart b/lib/src/command/add.dart
index 5fe7f048a..b305a2d72 100644
--- a/lib/src/command/add.dart
+++ b/lib/src/command/add.dart
@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ For example:
     `$topLevelProgram pub add foo:^1.2.3`
   * Add multiple dependencies:
     `$topLevelProgram pub add foo dev:bar`
+  * Add a dependency override:
+    `$topLevelProgram pub add override:foo:1.0.0`
   * Add a path dependency:
-    `$topLevelProgram pub add 'foo:{"path":"../foo"}'`
+    `$topLevelProgram pub add "foo:{path: ../foo}"`
   * Add a hosted dependency:
-    `$topLevelProgram pub add 'foo:{"hosted":"my-pub.dev"}'`
+    `$topLevelProgram pub add "foo:{hosted: https://my-pub.dev}"`
   * Add an sdk dependency:
-    `$topLevelProgram pub add 'foo:{"sdk":"flutter"}'`
+    `$topLevelProgram pub add "foo:{sdk: flutter}"`
   * Add a git dependency:
-    `$topLevelProgram pub add 'foo:{"git":"https://github.com/foo/foo"}'`
-  * Add a dependency override:
-    `$topLevelProgram pub add 'override:foo:1.0.0'`
+    `$topLevelProgram pub add "foo:{git: https://github.com/foo/foo}"`
   * Add a git dependency with a path and ref specified:
     `$topLevelProgram pub add \\
-      'foo:{"git":{"url":"../foo.git","ref":"<branch>","path":"<subdir>"}}'`''';
+      "foo:{git:{url: ../foo.git, ref: <branch>, path: <subdir>}}"`''';
 
   @override
   String get argumentsDescription =>