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-ing or infinitive?

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  • ..........(Feeding / to feed / feed) the animals is strictly forbidden in the zoo.
    Feeding
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  • I'm sorry, I didn't mean ........ (being / be / to be) rude.
    to be
  •  15
  • Why not ........ (ask / to ask / asking) him about the rules?
    ask
  •  15
  • You had better ....... (not to risk / not risk / not risking) making things worse.
    not risk
  •  15
  • Which is correct? I saw him open the box. OR I saw him opening the box.
    Both. Open = completed action Opening = ongoing action
  •  20
  • Which is correct? They stopped talking. OR They stopped to talk.
    Both. stopped talking = finished stopped to talk = started the conversation
  •  20
  • Responsible owners should stop .................(to clean up / cleaning up / clean up) after their dogs.
    to clean up
  •  20
  • I don't remember ............. (spending / spend / to spend) all my money but my purse is empty!
    spending
  •  20
  • .......... (Queuing / To queue / Queue) at bus stops really exasperates me.
    Queuing
  •  10
  • I would rather ........... (not go / not to go / not going) out tonight.
    not go
  •  15
  • Did you remember ........ (tell / to tell / telling) Tom about the meeting?
    to tell
  •  20
  • I don't want to spend time on ......... (cook / cooking / to cook) this weekend.
    cooking
  •  10
  • Catching the plane means ........ (to leave / leave / leaving) home early tomorrow.
    leaving
  •  10
  • Would you sooner ........ (sit / sitting / to sit ) here or somewhere else?
    sit
  •  20
  • I'd rather .......... (staying / stay / to stay) here than go home.
    stay
  •  15
  • We had better ...... (hurry / to hurry ( hurrying) or we'll miss the plane.
    hurry
  •  15