What is the basic form of this kind of sentence pattern? 

  The basic form of this type of the sentence is  "S+ V t + O + OC". 

    For example: The teacher found the student absent.  

                           S             V           O          OC

    This type of the sentences can be expanded by adding various

     modifiers. 

    For example: The teacher with a pair of old-fashioned glasses

                       suddenly found the new student transferred form

                       another school absent this morning.  

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