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)

the third paragraph is your answer,

"but, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us— that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. "