I saw a text writing as above, I'm confused in the sentence structure.
Using 'overburden' as a gerund becomes 'adjective' why the article 'an' in this sentence.
OR should i take "overburdening of the local health systems" as a compound noun
English Language Learners Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for speakers of other languages learning English. It only takes a minute to sign up.
Sign up to join this communityIn your sentence, there should be an article before 'overburdening', as it is a noun. A gerund is a word formed from a verb which is a noun, not an adjective.
gerund
noun (grammar)
a noun in the form of the present participle of a verb (that is, ending in -ing) for example 'travelling' in the sentence 'I preferred travelling alone.'