USING SEMICOLONS AND COLONS CORRECTLY Correct the punctuation in the following sentences by re-writing the sentence, adding semicolons and colons where they are needed and by changing other punctuation and
capitalization as needed.
Example 1. The following items were among those rationed in the United States during
World War II coffee, cars, sugar, and tires.
Corrected version: The following items were among those rationed in the United
States during World War II: coffee, cars, sugar, and tires.
At the library I found a fascinating book called Coming to America Immigrants from Eastern Europe, by Shirley
Blumenthal.