diff --git a/databaseconnect.py b/databaseconnect.py
index a8fe13b..d3cda47 100644
--- a/databaseconnect.py
+++ b/databaseconnect.py
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ def setup_database():
 def add_to_database(classification,subject,root,verb,H):
     db = connection_to_database()
     cur = db.cursor()
-    cur = db.cursor(buffered=True)
+    cur = db.cursor(prepared=True)
     if classification == 'C':
-        cur.execute(f"INSERT INTO chat_table(root_word,verb,sentence) VALUES ('{root}','{verb}','{H}')")
+        print(root, verb, H)
+        cur.execute("INSERT INTO chat_table(root_word,verb,sentence) VALUES (%s, %s, %s)", (str(root), str(verb), H))
         db.commit()
     elif classification == 'Q':
         cur.execute("SELECT sentence FROM question_table")
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ def add_to_database(classification,subject,root,verb,H):
                 break
         if exist == 0:
             #do not add if question already exists
-            cur.execute(f"INSERT INTO question_table(subject,root_word,verb,sentence) VALUES ('{subject}','{root}','{verb}','{H}')")
+            cur.execute("INSERT INTO question_table(subject,root_word,verb,sentence) VALUES (%s,%s,%s,%s)", (str(subject), str(root),str(verb),H))
             db.commit()
     else:
         cur.execute("SELECT sentence FROM statement_table")
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ def add_to_database(classification,subject,root,verb,H):
                 exist = 1
                 break
         if exist == 0:                                                          #do not add if question already exists
-            cur.execute(f"INSERT INTO statement_table(subject,root_word,verb,sentence) VALUES ('{subject}','{root}','{verb}','{H}')")
+            cur.execute("INSERT INTO statement_table(subject,root_word,verb,sentence) VALUES (%s,%s,%s,%s)", (str(subject), str(root), str(verb), H))
             db.commit()
 
 @logger_config.logger 
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ def get_question_response(subject,root,verb):
                 found = 1
                 break
         if found == 1:
-            cur.execute(f"SELECT sentence FROM statement_table WHERE verb='{verb}'")
+            cur.execute(f"SELECT sentence FROM statement_table WHERE verb={verb}")
             res = cur.fetchone()
             B = res[0]
             return B,0
@@ -127,17 +128,17 @@ def get_question_response(subject,root,verb):
                 found = 1
                 break
         if found == 1:
-            cur.execute(f"SELECT verb FROM statement_table WHERE subject='{subject}'")
+            cur.execute(f"SELECT verb FROM statement_table WHERE subject={subject}")
             res = cur.fetchone()
             checkVerb = res[0]                                                  #checkVerb is a string while verb is a list. checkVerb ['verb']
             if checkVerb == '[]':
-                cur.execute(f"SELECT sentence FROM statement_table WHERE subject='{subject}'")
+                cur.execute(f"SELECT sentence FROM statement_table WHERE subject={subject}")
                 res = cur.fetchone()
                 B = res[0]
                 return B,0
             else:
                 if checkVerb[2:-2] == verb[0]:
-                    cur.execute(f"SELECT sentence FROM statement_table WHERE subject='{subject}'")
+                    cur.execute(f"SELECT sentence FROM statement_table WHERE subject={subject}")
                     res = cur.fetchone()
                     B = res[0]
                     return B,0
@@ -152,7 +153,7 @@ def get_question_response(subject,root,verb):
 def add_learnt_statement_to_database(subject,root,verb):
     db = connection_to_database()
     cur = db.cursor()
-    cur.execute(f"INSERT INTO statement_table(subject,root_word,verb) VALUES ('{subject}','{root}','{verb}')")
+    cur.execute("INSERT INTO statement_table(subject,root_word,verb) VALUES (%s,%s,%s)", (str(subject), str(root), str(verb)))
     db.commit()
 
 @logger_config.logger  
@@ -162,11 +163,12 @@ def learn_question_response(H):
     cur.execute("SELECT id FROM statement_table ORDER BY id DESC")
     res = cur.fetchone()
     last_id = res[0]
-    cur.execute(f"UPDATE statement_table SET sentence='{H}' WHERE id={last_id}")
+    cur.execute(f"UPDATE statement_table SET sentence={H} WHERE id={last_id}")
     db.commit()
     B = "Thank you! I have learnt this."
     return B,0
 
+
 def clear_table(table_name):
     db = connection_to_database()
     cur = db.cursor()
@@ -196,6 +198,7 @@ def clear_table(table_name):
         else:
             print("Table cleaning skipped.")
 
+@@logger_config.logger 
 def describe_table(cursor, table_name):
     cur.execute(f"DESC {table_name}")
     res = cur.fetchall()