USING SEMICOLONS AND COLONS CORRECTLY Correct the punctuation in the following sentences by re-writing the sentence, adding semi
colons and colons where they are needed and by changing other punctuation and capitalization as needed. Example
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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.
When Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the governor of Georgia in January of 1971, he spoke these ringing words “No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity of an education, a job, or simple justice.”
<em>When Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the governor of Georgia in January of 1971, he spoke these ringing words: "No poor, rural, weak, or black person should ever have to bear the additional burden of being deprived of the opportunity of an education, a job, or simple justice."</em>
