Ananya Negi is writing to her grandfather in Dehradun to tell him about her school trip to Hampi. Choose the most appropriate salutation for her letter:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Dear Grandpa
The salutation (greeting) is the line that greets the reader at the start of a letter. A letter to a grandfather is an informal letter. A warm family greeting such as “Dear Grandpa” suits it.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 2: Dear Mr Negi — Incorrect. It is a formal way to greet a person by surname. It is not used for one’s own grandfather.
Option 3: My dear granddaughter — Incorrect. A grandfather would use this greeting when he writes to Ananya. Here she is the one writing.
Option 4: Sir/Madam — Incorrect. It is a formal greeting for an official whose name is not known.