In which voice does the subject perform the action of the verb?

In the active voice, the subject of the sentence is the one who performs the action of the verb. This means that the sentence is structured so that the doer (the subject) is front and center, directly engaging in the action. For example, in the sentence "The dog chased the ball," the dog (the subject) is actively doing the chasing. This straightforward structure emphasizes clarity and directness in communication.

The other voices, like passive voice, focus on the action itself or the recipient of the action rather than the doer, making it less immediate. The subjunctive voice expresses wishes or hypothetical situations and doesn't focus on action in the same way, while the imperative voice gives commands or requests, often omitting a clear subject. Thus, the active voice is defined precisely by this characteristic of the subject performing the action.