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.
Cauliflower ear, or Boxer's Ear is caused by an injury to the ear, usually by blunt trauma from sports such as boxing, wrestling, or martial arts. When hematomas form, infection, and ear drum injury may occur in addition to hearing loss if not treated. Treatment goals are to drain blood from hematomas, treat infection, and at times antibiotics to prevent further infection.