Here's why:
* Adjectives modify nouns. In this sentence, "burned" describes the state of the "cookies."
* "Burned" is a past participle acting as an adjective. It tells us what happened to the cookies.
Here's why:
* Adjectives modify nouns. In this sentence, "burned" describes the state of the "cookies."
* "Burned" is a past participle acting as an adjective. It tells us what happened to the cookies.