Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The nurse tried to store the medicines inside the cabinets but the _ were too small.

Choice 1: The nurse tried to store the medicines inside the cabinets but the cabinets were too small.
Choice 2: The nurse tried to store the medicines inside the cabinets but the medicines were too small.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
2. The nurse tried to store the medicines inside the cabinets but the medicines were too small.