Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The peanut stove, which is so often seen on the ______, just outside the fruit-shops, makes us think of the familiar street scene at home.

Footpath

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is footpath.

The word footpath means a path for pedestrians. In this case, the sentence is saying that the peanut stove, which is so often seen on the footpath, just outside the fruit-shops, makes us think of the familiar street scene at home. This means that the peanut stove is seen on the walkway or path that people use to walk on.

The other options do not make sense in the context of the sentence.

• Runway is a long, narrow strip of ground on which airplanes take off and land. It cannot be used in this sentence because it is not a place where people walk.
• Building is a structure with a roof and walls. It cannot be used in this sentence because it is not a place where people walk.
• Market is a place where people buy and sell goods. It cannot be used in this sentence because it is not a place where people walk.