Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The hollyhocks in her garden needed plenty of sun and water to moisten the soil. She made sure to give them a lot of the _ .

Choice 1: The hollyhocks in her garden needed plenty of sun and water to moisten the soil. She made sure to give them a lot of the sun .
Choice 2: The hollyhocks in her garden needed plenty of sun and water to moisten the soil. She made sure to give them a lot of the water .
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.