11) 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 2-3 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. This is evident from the fact that the sentence starts with "He read that" suggesting that there may have been more information before this sentence that has been omitted. The use of the ellipsis indicates that there is missing information in between.