4、當reply指“答復”時，是不及物動詞，如有賓語應加介詞to，賓語應該是答復的具體對象。

　　5、reply后不可接人和that從句。

　　用法例句：

　　1. He said in reply that the question was unfair.

　　他回答說這個問題不公平。

　　2. They went ahead without waiting for a reply from the Germans.

　　他們沒等德國人答復就接著往下推進。