Identify the highlighted gerund phrase that acts as a predicate nominative. an important part of a firefighter’s job is rescuing people. firefighters are often seen ascending ladders. the showering of water from the high-pressure hoses is impressive to see. after the fire is extinguished, salvaging property becomes the main focus of the firefighters.

A predicate nominative is also known as predicate noun wich complete the linking verb and renames the subject. It is a complement and they only complete linking verbs.

An example: Students' favorite food must be pizza.

food = subject, must be = verb, pizza = predicate nominative

The correct answer is number 1: An important part of a firefighter’s job is rescuing people

fighterfighter's job = subject, is = verb, rescuing people= predicate nomitative

rescuing people (gradpoint)

answer: the first one

explanation:

explicitly is defined as “in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.” the rest are interpretive and not clearly proven leaving in fact possible “confusion or doubt” which explicitly, by definition cannot have.