Question

Choose whether the following is True or False:
The words in bold in the following sentence form a non-finite clause.
After having spent twelve hours on the road, we were too tired to go sight-seeing.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

A finite clause contains a verb that shows tense whereas a non-finite clause contains a verb that does not show tense. The latter is often seen in subordinate clauses, where the tense is figured out through the main clause.
The clause in bold "After having spent twelve hours on the road" does not show any tense through the verb phrase "having spent".
Hence it is a non-finite clause, the statement is true and option A is correct, B is incorrect.