describing vs description

[Siamm]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #51 "Cinemas", question 10

Very often someone will give a ......... of a film and when you see it for yourself, it's quite different.

(a) describing
(b) describes
(c) described
(d) description

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #51 "Cinemas", answer 10

Very often someone will give a description of a film and when you see it for yourself, it's quite different.

Correct answer: (d) description
_________________________

hi! in the question 10 why is describing not description? What does this describing mean?

Siamm

[Skrej]

The answer is description, not describing.

Description is the noun form, describing is the verb form.

If you describe (or are describing something), you are giving a description.
_________________
Plan to be spontaneous tomorrow.
***
Did you hear they arrested the Energizer Bunny on battery charges?
***