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Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

The little boy whined, "Are we there yet?"

On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire and the bus driver says, "Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!"

Lilah puts the final touch on the cake and announces, "All done!"

"Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" Dad asks politely,

The correct example of verbal irony is "On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire and the bus driver says, 'Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!'" because the bus driver's statement is the opposite of what one would expect him to say in that situation.

The example of verbal irony in the given options is:

"On the way to school, the school bus gets a flat tire and the bus driver says, 'Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!'"

To determine which of the following is an example of verbal irony, we need to understand what verbal irony means. Verbal irony occurs when someone says something that is the opposite of what they actually mean.

In the given options:
- The little boy whining, "Are we there yet?" is an expression of impatience or frustration, but it doesn't involve saying something that is the opposite of what is meant.
- The school bus driver saying, "Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!" after the bus gets a flat tire is an example of verbal irony. The bus driver is expressing the opposite of what one would typically expect in that situation.
- Lilah announcing, "All done!" after putting the final touch on the cake is not an example of verbal irony. It is a straightforward statement.
- Dad politely asking, "Would you give me a hand moving these boxes upstairs?" is not an example of verbal irony. It is a straightforward request.

Therefore, the example of verbal irony in the given options is the school bus driver's statement: "Excellent! This day couldn't start off any better!"