Neither of my aunts, both of whom visited Venice last spring

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Neither of my aunts, both of whom visited Venice last spring, want to return.

(A) visited Venice last spring, want
(B) have visited Venice last spring, want
(C) had visited Venice last spring, want
(D) visited Venice last spring, wants
(E) have visited Venice last spring, wants

OA: D

What's wrong with options B and C?
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by GMATGuruNY » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:36 pm
ardz24 wrote:Neither of my aunts, both of whom visited Venice last spring, want to return.

(A) visited Venice last spring, want
(B) have visited Venice last spring, want
(C) had visited Venice last spring, want
(D) visited Venice last spring, wants
(E) have visited Venice last spring, wants
neither of the X's = not ONE of the X's.
As a result, neither of the X's is SINGULAR.
In A, B and C, want (plural) does not agree with neither of my aunts (singular).
Eliminate A, B and C.

The present perfect (has/have + VERBed) cannot serve to express an action performed at a particular moment in the past.
E: both...have visited Venice last spring
Here, have visited (present perfect) cannot serve to express an action performed LAST SPRING (a particular moment in the past).
Eliminate E.

The correct answer is D.
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