Final answer:
Upon reviewing the given sentences a), b), c), and d), none of them use the passive voice; each sentence features the subject performing the action. To choose one that could be converted to passive, sentence d) has the clearest action that can be done to the subject, although in its current form it is active.
Step-by-step explanation:
To identify which sentence uses passive voice, we need to look for a few key characteristics. The sentence with passive construction will likely have the subject receiving the action rather than performing it, use a form of the verb to be with a past participle, and it may include or imply the preposition by.
Examining the Options
- a) Vacations make beautiful family memories and are times when loved ones get together. - Active voice
- b) Today, people are so driven to work hard, make money, and be successful. - Active voice
- c) For example, my family and I once had a bad vacation because of poor planning. - Active voice
- d) We went to a river to float on inner tubes, and Dad lost his glasses in the water. - Active voice
None of the provided sentences are written in passive voice; all subjects are actively doing the verb's action. If we need to choose the sentence that can be easily converted to passive voice, then identify the sentence that has a clear action being done to the subject. For example, Dad's glasses were lost in the water would be the passive form of sentence d).