USING SEMICOLONS AND COLONS CORRECTLY Correct the punctuation in the following sentenc sentence, adding semicolons and colons where they are needed and by changing other punctuation and Example 1. The following items were among those rationed in the United States during World War coffee, cars, sugar, and tires. Corrected version: The following items were among those rationed in the United State during World War II: coffee, cars, sugar, and tires. Pastor Elrod's sermon today was based on Matthew 53, which is the opening verse of the Sermon on the Mount.​