took him to the hospital

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took him to the hospital

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a. I took him to the hospital unconscious.

b. I took John, unconscious, to the hospital.

c. I took him, unconscious, to the hospital.

Which of the above are grammatical and meaningful?

Obviously I couldn't have been unconscious when I took him/John to the hospital, so John has to be the one who is unconscious.

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Re: took him to the hospital

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All possible, although #2 is rather unnatural.
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