Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The household was very old and some of the appliances needed to be replaced, including the washer but not the dryer because the _ was malfunctioning.

Choice 1: The household was very old and some of the appliances needed to be replaced, including the washer but not the dryer because the washer was malfunctioning.
Choice 2: The household was very old and some of the appliances needed to be replaced, including the washer but not the dryer because the dryer was malfunctioning.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
2. The sentence as written is incorrect. The correct answer is "dryer" not "washer". The sentence should read "The