instead of后跟名词、跟代词、跟形容词、副词、动词、动名词等。其功能与连词十分相似。
1、跟名词：I give him advice instead of money.给了他忠告而没有给他钱.
2、跟代词：Will you go to the party instead of me?你代我去赴宴,好吗?
3、跟形容词：Things are now better instead of worse.情况不是更坏,而是更好了.
4、跟副词：He walks slowly instead of quickly.他走得慢,而不是快了.
5、跟动词（短语）：That increased instead of decreased our courage.那不但没有减弱反而增强了我们的勇气.
6、跟动名词（短语）：We should encourage them instead of throwing cold water on them.我们应该鼓励他们而不是对他们泼冷水.
7、跟动名词复合结构：They must make up their own minds instead of our making their minds for them.
