Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Nancy tied a rope around the anchor to keep the boat in place in the current but the _ was too weak.

Choice 1: Nancy tied a rope around the anchor to keep the boat in place in the current but the current was too weak.
Choice 2: Nancy tied a rope around the anchor to keep the boat in place in the current but the rope was too weak.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.