Participial phrases always function as adjectives within a sentence. Gerund phrases. Gerund phrases consist of a gerund and any objects and/or modifiers. A gerund phrase can look similar to a participial phrase because the gerund has the same form as the present participle.The main difference is that the gerund (phrase) functions as a noun (ie.subject, object, subject complement, appositive), and the participial phrase as an adjective. Verbal Phrases. By clicking on a bubble, identify the highlighted verbal phrase as infinitive, participial, or gerundive. verbal is a verb form that does not serve as a verb in the sentence. Instead, it functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb. There are three types of verbals: infinitive, participial, and gerund.
Boxing can injure your spine or ribs through impact or overstraining. An awesome set of core stability muscles will not only protect your spine from injury, but also improve your punching power and ability to absorb the impact of a punch. Common Neck Injuries.he punch impact shakes the brain within the skull and causes the brain to act abnormally for a brief period of time. This is known as concussion, which can result in the following symptoms: 1  Unconsciousness. 2  Brief loss of short-term memory. 3  Nausea. 4  Loss of coordination.
By far, the most common injuries are sprains and strains. Obviously, some sports are more dangerous than others. For example, contact sports such as football can be expected to result in a higher number of injuries than a noncontact sport such as swimming.However, all types of sports have a potential for injury, whether from the trauma of contact with other players or from overuse or misuse of a body part.he highest rates of injury occur in sports that involve contact and collisions. More severe injuries occur during individual sports and recreational activities. Most organized sports-related injuries (62 percent) occur during practice.