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What is the correct pronoun for sentence neither she nor Robert could figure out complete task?

The correct pronoun for the sentence is "they".

Here's why:

* Subject-verb agreement: The subject of the sentence is "neither she nor Robert", which is plural. Therefore, the pronoun needs to agree with the plural subject, hence "they".

* Singular vs. Plural: Using "she" or "he" would be grammatically incorrect because it doesn't agree with the plural subject.

The complete sentence would be: "Neither she nor Robert could figure out the complete task."

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