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amit2k9,

Looks like you understand this pronoun issue very well. The antecedent must actually exist as a noun in the sentence, so we do need to include "students" in that second example.

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amit2k9,

Looks like you understand this pronoun issue very well. The antecedent must actually exist as a noun in the sentence, so we do need to include "students" in that second example.

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So you mean this sentence is correct?

The students' work improved over the course of the semester, and the students should be commended for it.
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Yes. This sentence is grammatically correct:

"The students' work improved over the course of the semester, and the students should be commended for it."

You could argue that there are better ways to say that, but this is just fine.

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Just read about this in MGMAT. Nice explanation.

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Yes. This sentence is grammatically correct:

"The students' work improved over the course of the semester, and the students should be commended for it."

You could argue that there are better ways to say that, but this is just fine.

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