<![CDATA[The This study aimed to assess students' proficiency in using derivational suffixes, focusing on their ability to apply four types of suffixes through the online platform Google Forms. A quantitative descriptive approach was employed, with a sample of 38 fifth-semester English education students from Muhammadiyah University of Makassar. Data were collected using multiple-choice tests and analyzed by calculating total scores, percentages, and average proficiency levels. The findings revealed that 10.53% of students achieved 'Excellent' and 'Very Good' proficiency, while 23.68% were classified as 'Good'. Additionally, 7.89% fell into the 'Fairly Good' and 'Fair' categories. However, 28.95% of students were in the 'Poor' category, and 10.53% were classified as 'Very Poor'. Further analysis showed that students demonstrated the highest competence in verb suffixes, with an average score of 66.45%, followed by adverbial suffixes at 55%, adjective suffixes at 26%, verb suffixes at 10%, and noun suffixes at 9%. These results indicate that overall proficiency in suffix usage among fifth-semester students remains relatively low, highlighting the need for targeted instructional strategies to improve their understanding and application of derivational suffixes.]]>
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