Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Chris temporarily moved his rabbits from their hutch into his house while he worked, because the _ was clean.

Choice 1: Chris temporarily moved his rabbits from their hutch into his house while he worked, because the hutch was clean.
Choice 2: Chris temporarily moved his rabbits from their hutch into his house while he worked, because the house was clean.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1. The sentence is about moving the rabbits from a dirty hutch to a cleaner location, so the blank should be filled with "