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

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"Can't wait to work on my tan," Joe said, heading out into the rain.
"Can't wait to work on my tan," Joe said, heading out into the rain.

"Make sure you take your umbrella!" Mom warned.
"Make sure you take your umbrella!" Mom warned.

"Great day for the beach," Dad said, looking out the window at the sunny sky.
"Great day for the beach," Dad said, looking out the window at the sunny sky.

"Whenever I see you, it's a sunny day!" Joannie laughed.

1 answer

The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is:

"Can't wait to work on my tan," Joe said, heading out into the rain.

In this sentence, Joe is expressing enthusiasm about getting a tan, which is ironic because he is actually going out into the rain where tanning is not possible.