Which of the following sentences contains an appositive phrase?

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Jim Hawkins, son of the inn's proprietor, assisted the old sailor.
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Jim Hawkins was an only child.
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Jim Hawkins carried food up to his ailing father.
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Jim Hawkins began to dream about the sailor's frightening stories.

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The sentence that contains an appositive phrase is:

Jim Hawkins, son of the inn's proprietor, assisted the old sailor.

In this sentence, "son of the inn's proprietor" is the appositive phrase that provides additional information about Jim Hawkins.