The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps.

For anyone taking any standardized test — such as the SAT, ACT, or GRE — Cliffs Verbal Review for Standardized Tests is designed to review, refresh, and reintroduce essential grammar and verbal skills. Written by test preparation experts, this clear, concise, and easy-to-use guide gives insight into the types of questions you'll face on the exam, and it demonstrates how to avoid the common and costly errors that trap the unprepared. Inside, you'll find an extensive overview of these areas:

Grammar and usage review

English usage and sentence correction

Timed essay writing

Verbal ability -- antonyms, analogies, and sentence completion

Reading comprehension

Strategies for each question type

Practice exercises with hundreds of questions and complete explanations

This guide's unique approach will not only review the essential basic skills, but also show you how to apply them effectively and specifically on standardized tests. As you work your way through this guide, you'll hone your knowledge of

Parts of speech, adjectives and adverbs, linking verbs, and comparatives and superlatives

Dangling modifiers, ambiguous pronouns, and double negatives

Errors in diction, idiom, and style

Punctuation — using commas, semi-colons, colons, apostrophes, and dashes

Writing narrative, descriptive, analytical, and expository essays

With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!