I'm guessing you are asking is this sentence passive or active. Well this sentence is active. The passive sentence would be Television is watched by the family to relax. Therefore, this sentence is active.
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Answer:
C. The June 27th date is an important tradition that occurs in summer
Explanation:
"The Lottery" is a short story by Shirley Jackson which tells the story of the annual tradition of stoning a drawn person, which is believed necessary foor a good harvest that year. The ritual is held every year on June 27th and this excerpt establishes the importance of that date by showing people of the village gathering in the square.
Furthermore, in some bigger villages, the lottery starts the day before in order for the final draw to be held on June 27th emphasizing the significance of that date and importance of the ritual taking place exactly on that day.