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

The ellipsis in the sentence is used to indicate an omission rather than a pause. This is evident as the information after the ellipsis has been omitted, resulting in a gap in the sentence which suggests that something has been left out.