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 indicated a pause or an omission. Use details to support your answer.

In this sentence, the ellipsis is used to indicate an omission. The missing portion of the sentence between "years" and "for the case" represents the specific information about what caused the delay in the court proceedings.