Instead?

[sevas]

Can I use instead at the beginning of the sentence? e.g I did not go there. Instead, I stayed home.

[bhaisahab]

Can I use instead at the beginning of the sentence? e.g I did not go there. Instead, I stayed home.

Not really no, it would be better as "I did not go there, instead, I stayed at home.

[TheParser]

Can I use instead at the beginning of the sentence? e.g I did not go there. Instead, I stayed home.

*** NOT A TEACHER ***


(1) It is only my opinion that your two sentences are perfect.

(a) Please remember this is a non-teacher's opinion.

[5jj]

My personal opinion (I claim no teacher's expertise here) - I am happy with your original version. i would probably say, " I did not go there. I stayed home instead". I, personally, don't like bhaisahab's version, but I am not saying that it's wrong.

[Rover_KE]

You can begin a sentence with anything - including and or but.

Rover