(1) ①instead of意为“代替；而不(是)……”，后接名词、代词、动名词。

• I stayed in bed all day instead of going to work.
  我一整天躺在床上而没去工作。
• He was ill, so I went to the meeting instead of him.
  他生病了，所以我代他参加了会议。
• The space shuttle will land on the 18th of this month, instead of the 25th.
  航天飞机将于本月18日返回，而不是25号。
• It's me/I that should ask you instead of you asking me.
  应该是我来问你而不是你问我。

②instead of有时可接动词原形、带to不定式、形容词或状语。

• I think we should do our homework first instead of watching television.
  我想我们应该先做家庭作业而不是看电视。
• Aword of encouragement might have made me respect instead of hate him.
  一句鼓励的话可能使我敬重而不是恨他。
• As a result, silver began to flow out of, instead of into, the country.
  结果，白银开始流出而不是流入这个国家。
• I prefer to go there on foot instead of by taxi.
  我更喜欢步行到那儿而不是坐出租车。
• I propose to begin the work right tonight instead of to wait and waste time here.
  我建议就在今晚开始工作而不是在这里坐等浪费时间。

③instead of有时可用来连接两个谓语动词，两个动词在形式上应一致，其作用相当于一个连接词。

• That increased instead of decreased our courage to conquer these difficulties.
  那使我们增加了而不是减少了克服这些困难的勇气。

④instead of有时表示“不仅……反而”。

• Instead of saving the credit of the dollar, this can only make things worse.
  这不仅不能挽救美元的名声反而使情况变得更糟。

⑤instead 有时可作副词，单独使用。

• Mr. Jones is ill, I have to come instead (of him) .
  琼斯先生病了，我只好来替代他。

 (2) in sb.'s stead 意为“代替某人”，与in sb.'s place, in place of/instead of sb.意思相同。

• I'll go to the meeting in his stead/in his place/instead of him.
  我将代他参加会议。

 (3) in (the) place of意为“代替”，常用于书面语中。

• Who will come here in place of the headmaster?
  谁将来这儿代替这位校长?
• Let's plant a willow in the place of the dead poplar.
  咱们栽上棵柳树来取代这棵死去的白杨吧。

 (4) for也可表示“代替；充当”。

• Since you are busy I'll go for you.
  既然你忙，我将代你去。