英语语法速求jie
问题描述：
英语语法速求jie
Like former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher ,who studied chemistry in college,German chancellor Angela Merkel was initially drawn to the sciences,(earning) a doctorate in physics before entering politics.
问：括号部分具体是什么语法现象
a Method appeals to busy executives (coping) about information overload.
括号部分有错吗
答
这里earning作非谓语动词.是非谓语动词中的现在分词形式.
coping是对的,相当于busy executives who are coping with information overload,"who are" 可以省略.另外,是cope with sth．哦.