I want to keep fit so I walk everywhere instead of driving. Instead is an adverb and means 'as an alternative'. We can use instead at the beginning or the end of a clause, although in spoken English it is more common at the end. Holidays in Italy are too expensive so we're going to Greece instead.
How do you use instead in a sentence?
Instead sentence example
- I will try to make friends instead of enemies. ...
- I always pictured myself driving a van instead of a truck. ...
- Instead of dining out, we ordered a couple of pizzas. ...
- Instead of improving, Destiny got steadily worse. ...
- Instead of shifting with each step, the ground felt solid.
How do you use instead?
Instead is an adverb. You use it when saying what someone does rather than doing something else. Hema did not answer. Instead she looked out of the taxi window.
