Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Neil had guests over and Benjamin did not, so _ did not need extra plates for others during dinner.

Choice 1: Neil had guests over and Benjamin did not, so Neil did not need extra plates for others during dinner.
Choice 2: Neil had guests over and Benjamin did not, so Benjamin did not need extra plates for others during dinner.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.