Question

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.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The ellipsis is used in the paragraph to indicate an omission. This can be seen from the fact that the sentence begins with "He read that" and ends with the incomplete phrase "to be reached." The omission suggests that more information has been left out.