Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The young woman used tape to apply the bow to the present; the _ was sticky.

Choice 1: The young woman used tape to apply the bow to the present; the tape was sticky.
Choice 2: The young woman used tape to apply the bow to the present; the bow was sticky.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
1
1.