Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The English reading skills of Lawrence are far inferior to Logan because _ is a native English speaker.

Choice 1: The English reading skills of Lawrence are far inferior to Logan because Lawrence is a native English speaker.
Choice 2: The English reading skills of Lawrence are far inferior to Logan because Logan is a native English speaker.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2. The English reading skills of Lawrence are far inferior to Logan because Logan is a native English speaker.