Instructions: You are given a paragraph (Passage), a question (Question) and two answer options (Option1 and Option2). Your task is to find the correct answer (and return the string of the correct option, not option1/2) for the given question from the given options and based on the given passage. Answer of the question can be found directly from the passage.
Input: Passage: I decided to make a split pea soup for dinner , so I cleaned off a cutting board , wiped down the table , and got all of my needed ingredients ready . I grabbed several stalks of celery and a carrot , washed them , and peeled the carrot with a peeler . Then , I placed the carrot on the cutting board and sliced it lengthwise . After splitting the carrot , I proceeded to use my knife to chop the two sides into small half circles . Following this , I washed off the several stalks of celery I picked out , and chopped off the ends , throwing them away . Finally , I picked a large potato , washed all the dirt off of it , and peeled it . I used the large knife to cut it lengthwise and then chop it into bite sized pieces for use in the soup . Question: How did the person chop the celery? Option1: in half Option2: The ends were chopped off with a knife.
Output:
The ends were chopped off with a knife.