Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point)

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Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"
Seeing the untouched bowls of chili, the chef laughed. "One of my biggest hits!"

"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.
"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asked politely.

"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.
"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.

When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside.

1 answer

The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is:

"I guess this is going to be a group effort," Han said, looking at the full sign-up sheet.

In this context, the irony comes from Han commenting on the group effort when the sheet is likely full, indicating that there may not be a need for more help, highlighting the contrast between what is said and the actual situation.