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.

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

"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.

Answer 1

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 expresses excitement about tanning, which is ironic given that he is going out into the rain where tanning is not possible.