介词短语in replyThe author whom you criticized in your view has written a letter in reply.in reply在这里是不是介词短语作目的状语?
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介词短语in reply
The author whom you criticized in your view has written a letter in reply.
in reply在这里是不是介词短语作目的状语?
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可以看成是目的状语，题主不妨换个表达has written a letter to reply，这样改成不定式做目的状语但是意思还是没变，由此可见in reply就是目的状语啦
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不是目的状语，而是方式或地点。
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The author whom you criticized in your view has written a letter in reply.
in reply在这里是介词短语 可以看做原因状语