Which sentence contains an example of verbal irony? (1 point) Responses 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!" When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside. When I stepped outside, the cold air hit me like a ton of bricks—I quickly jumped back inside. "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.
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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.
Verbal irony occurs when a speaker says something but means the opposite, and in this context, Han's statement about needing a "group effort" is ironic because the full sign-up sheet suggests that many people are already involved.
