Question

You need not tutor him anymore; he knows the ropes now. 

• A. ties the ropes well
• B. can make the ropes himself
• C. knows how to make the ropes
• D. no correction required
• E.

Hint:

Use idiomatic phrases like knows the ropes when talking about someone who understands the basics of a task.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The phrase knows the ropes is an idiom that means to understand the basics of a job or task. Therefore, no correction required is the correct option. - Option (A) ties the ropes well changes the meaning and does not fit here. - Option (B) can make the ropes himself also doesn't fit the context. - Option (C) knows how to make the ropes is incorrect as it changes the idiomatic meaning. Thus, the correct answer is no correction required (Option D).

Answer 2

The idiom "knows the ropes" already correctly conveys familiarity with how a task or job works, so the test here is whether any proposed replacement improves on it or instead distorts its established meaning.

1. Option A: "ties the ropes well" replaces the idiom with a literal action involving rope-tying, losing the figurative sense of familiarity with a task entirely.
2. Option B: "can make the ropes himself" likewise shifts to a literal, unrelated meaning about manufacturing rope rather than understanding a process.
3. Option C: "knows how to make the ropes" is again a literal restatement about producing rope, not about being experienced or skilled at a task.
4. Option D: Since the original idiom "knows the ropes" is already the standard, correctly used expression for being experienced, no replacement is actually needed.

As every proposed alternative distorts the idiom's figurative meaning into something literal, the original sentence needs no correction.

Hence, the correct answer is Option D.