Grammar Prepositions – Lesson Thirty Six – Instead Of Preposition
In this grammar lesson, you learn about Instead Of preposition in English and how to use it in your English conversation and writing. Below, you will see the instead of preposition examples, that include how you use this preposition in a sentence. Just follow those examples and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.
Previous Grammar Preposition
In our previous grammar preposition lesson, we covered the Inside Preposition If you just landed on this page, we suggest that you complete our previous lesson including its quizzes before continuing on this lesson.
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Instead of Preposition Meaning
The instead of preposition refers to another option. It refers to something replacing another thing;or a preference over something else.
Instead of Preposition Examples
Follow below examples to see how to use Instead Of preposition in sentences.
1. Instead of sports, he likes academics.
or …
He likes academics instead of sports.
2. He chose a military career instead of going to college.
or
Instead of going to college, he chose a military career.
Note: “Instead of” is often followed by a gerund. What’s a gerund? read English Grammar Gerunds with examples article to learn more.
3. It’s better for your health to eat a lot of vegetables instead of a lot of meat.
4. I prefer antique radios instead of new ones.
5. He wants to work for himself instead of working for someone else.
6. They’ve decided to go to work by bike today instead of by car.
7. We had rain showers today instead of the sunny day predicted by the weatherman.
8. Instead of going out for lunch, he usually eats at his desk, or he skips lunch completely.
9. He likes skateboarding instead of other sports.
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Next Grammar Preposition
In our next grammar preposition lesson, we will cover the Into Preposition Before moving to the next lesson, we suggest that you complete this lesson including its quizzes.
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