instead of和instead的区别

文/刘冬晴

instead意为“代替”“替代”,作副词用,通常位于句尾,如位于句首时常用逗号与后面隔开;instead of是介宾短语,其意与instead相同,不同之处在于它后面常接宾语。instead of和instead的区别.jpg

instead of和instead有什么区别

1、词性不同

instead of是介词短语,后接名词或动名词;instead是副词,修饰动词或句子。举例如下:

instead of going home,he chose to help others with their study.

not going home,he chose to help others with their study instead.

2、用法不同

instead of可以独立构成短语作状语、同位语以及其他平行结构,语义明确;

he chose to help others instead of going home,与help others 并列。

instead of staying home,he prefers playing with his mates,作状语修饰主句。

instead只能修饰动词或句子,语义不明确,由主句确定;

because his classmates can't deal with homework,he chose to help others with their study instead.这里,instead没有语义。

He didn't answer me but ,instead,asked another , 强调asked another。

3、读音不同

instead of 英[inˈsted ɔv] 美[ɪnˈstɛd ʌv]

instead 英[ɪnˈsted] 美[ɪnˈstɛd]

instead of的例句

1、He put a plus instead of a minus.

他填了个加号而不是减号。

2、The islanders use a system of barter instead of money.

岛上的居民实行的是以物易物,而不是用货币。

3、Now I can walk to work instead of going by car.

现在我可以步行去上班,而不必开车了。

4、The authorities used quiet persuasion instead of the big stick.

当权者平心静气地劝说,而不是施加压力。

5、We just had soup instead of a full meal.

我们没有吃全餐,只喝了汤。