Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The mother took her children to the fair instead of the park, because the _ was exciting.

Choice 1: The mother took her children to the fair instead of the park, because the fair was exciting.
Choice 2: The mother took her children to the fair instead of the park, because the park was exciting.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
1.