Select the correct Active/Passive form of the given sentence.

Fifty thousand was paid by me for the payment of tax.

I paid fifty thousand for the payment of tax.

Explanation for other options:

☀ I have been paid fifty thousand for the payment of tax. This option changes the tense to present perfect passive, which is not equivalent to the original sentence. It suggests that someone (not mentioned) has paid fifty thousand to me for the tax payment.

☀ I was paid fifty thousand for the payments of tax. This option changes the tense to simple past passive, which is not equivalent to the original sentence. It suggests that someone (not mentioned) paid fifty thousand to me for the tax payment.

☀ I had paid fifty thousand for the payment of tax. This option is in the active voice and is not equivalent to the original sentence. It indicates that I paid fifty thousand for the tax payment, but it doesn't match the passive voice construction in the original sentence.

☀ I paid fifty thousand for the payment of tax. This option is in the active voice and is not equivalent to the original sentence. It indicates that I paid fifty thousand for the tax payment, but it doesn't match the passive voice construction in the original sentence.