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. you may not recognize esther pauline friedman lederer’s name you have probably read, however, the column she writes under her pen name, ann landers.