Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: He chose brown stone instead of red brick because the magazine said the _ was trendy.

Choice 1: He chose brown stone instead of red brick because the magazine said the brick was trendy.
Choice 2: He chose brown stone instead of red brick because the magazine said the stone was trendy.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.