Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Jim wanted to cook crawfish in the pot, but they would not fit, the _ was too large.

Choice 1: Jim wanted to cook crawfish in the pot, but they would not fit, the pot was too large.
Choice 2: Jim wanted to cook crawfish in the pot, but they would not fit, the crawfish was too large.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
1.