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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The sentence that contains an example of verbal irony is:

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

In this case, the chef is saying that the chili is one of his biggest hits, which is ironic because the bowls are untouched, indicating that no one wanted to eat it.