lines 1-5: paraphrase or state in your own words what bradford is trying to communicate in the first sentence.

The correct answer is The pilgrims who were on board the Mayflower ship began to have health problems so they had to abandon the ship.

Explanation:

When you have to paraphrase something, it is very important that you do it in your own words. That's why you'll need to read the text and interpret it well to avoid being accused of plagiarism.

The Mayflower was the ship that transported the pilgrims in the year 1620. Most of the pilgrims had to lived there for many days, and this caused them to began to present symptoms of diseases such as colds, fevers and coughs which caused the death of many of its crew.