Use the sentence to answer the prompt.

He read that “it took more than two years . . . for the case to tried in court and a verdict to be reached.”

In 1-2 sentences, explain if the ellipsis is used in the paragraph to indicate a pause or an omission. Use details to support your answer.

The ellipsis is used in the paragraph to indicate an omission. The omission is of the specific details that took place during the two years before the case was tried in court and a verdict was reached.