Add the phrase that completes the thought in the underlined sentence. pls help

Maybe because he failed the classes or is very accelerated.

The whale was a missile blasting from beneath the surface.  2.) a majestic whale leapt skyward before diving back into the sea.    these are both figurative language. this is so because the whale in sentence "1" was not actually a missile, nor was it actually blasting. now, for sentence "2", a whale can not actually "leap".

Subsidized Stafford Loans: A. accrue interest while the student is enrolled full-time in school. B. are paid by the government. C. are paid by your parents. D. accrue interest 10 years after graduation.The answer is b