Instead

Instead is used when you do or choose one thing, not another. It shows replacement or choice between two options, means it replaces an earlier idea or action. For example, “I drank juice instead of tea” (Here, juice replaced tea, means you chose juice and not tea). Another example: “Let’s walk instead of taking the bus”. It’s usually used with “of” (instead of), but you can also use it alone at the end of a sentence, like “The kid didn’t watch fun videos; he read a book instead”. It’s an adverb and describes the manner or choice of the action, means it tells how something was done differently or as a replacement. For example, “How did the kid spend his time?” He read a book instead (of watching fun videos). It tells how the choice or action changed from what was expected.