What knot do you use to connect one line to the eye of another?

• A. Bowline
• B. Clove Hitch
• C. Square Knot
• D. Sheet Bend

Answer: (B)

When you need to connect one line to the eye of another, you want a knot that grips around a loop or ring rather than tying two ends together. The clove hitch fits that situation well because it grips a circular object—like the eye of another rope—by wrapping around it and securing with two half-hitches. It’s quick to apply and easy to untie when the load is released, which makes it a practical choice for attaching to someone else’s rope eye.

By contrast, a bowline creates a fixed loop at the end of its own rope, useful for looping around a post or object, but not for tying to another rope’s eye. A sheet bend is designed to join two loose rope ends, especially of different thickness, not to secure to a loop. A square knot joins ends of similar ropes but isn’t reliable for lashing to a loop and can slip under load. So the clove hitch is the most appropriate choice for connecting a line to the eye of another.