Abstract:
In this study the researcher attempted to investigate the problems facing EFL students in identifying and using adjectives. The study aims to see to what extent EFL students at SUST are able to use adjectives properly. It is also aims to find out areas of students problems in identifying adjectives and the study was supported with hypotheses to verify. After that the researcher presented literature review for the study, he designed a test to collect the data from the samples which were chosen randomly. The samples included thirty of second year students form the college of languages, department of English. The results of the study indicate that (1) EFL students are not able to differentiate between adjectives, adverbs and some nouns. (2) Most of EFL learners are not able to use the adjectives properly. (3) Majority of EFL students are not aware of the derivational process for forming adjectives. Finally, the researcher presented several recommendations and suggestions for further studies in this field.
