instead of是介词短语,作状语,其后常跟名词、代词搭配.
take the place of是动词短语,作谓语,
如：
Mr.Li will go to the meeting instead of me.
=Mr.Li will take my place to the meeting.
李先生要代替我去参加会议.
Now farmers use tractors to do farm work instead of horses.
Now farmers use tractors to take the place of horses.现在农民使用拖拉机代替马干农活儿.