of that

[EUNJJUNG]

I think 'it' is preparatory subject, but why 'that' is at the end of sentence?
I don't know the grammar structure with the underlined sentence.

"To say that I'd done the deed would have drawn in another person who had much to lose if the truth were out, and it was clear no good could come of that."

(excerpt from: Lorraine Dusky, "Yes, Sometimes Lying Is Right Action to Take")

 

[jutfrank]

that = the truth comes out

What's probably confusing you here is the use of a semi-fixed expression, which can be formulated:

no good can/could/will come of something

In this expression, 'come of' means something like 'result from'. So, in this context, if people discover the truth, the result will not be good.

 

[GoesStation]

In this sentence, of that means "of the thing I just mentioned".

 

[EUNJJUNG]

Thank you for answering. But in the underlined sentence, isn't that two verbs?
'was' and 'could come'
Do I just have to understand it as semi-fixed expression?

 

[tzfujimino]

Thank you for answering. But in the underlined sentence, isn't that two verbs?
'was' and 'could come'

It was clear (that) no good could come of that.


I hope it helps!

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

I think 'it' is preparatory subject, but why 'that' is at the end of sentence?
I don't know the grammar structure with the underlined sentence.

"To say that I'd done the deed would have drawn in another person who had much to lose if the truth were out, and it was clear no good could come of that."

(excerpt from: Lorraine Dusky, "Yes, Sometimes Lying Is Right Action to Take")

The pronoun that refers to saying I'd done the deed.

No good would come of saying I'd done the deed. To say I'd done it would be bad.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think 'it' is a/the preparatory subject, but why is 'that' [STRIKE]is[/STRIKE] at the end of sentence?
I don't know the grammar structure [STRIKE]with[/STRIKE] of the underlined sentence.

Please note my corrections above.

 

[GoesStation]

"To say that I'd done the deed would have drawn in another person who had much to lose if the truth were out, and it was clear no good could come of that."

The pronoun that refers to saying I'd done the deed.

No, it refers to draw[ing] in another person who had much to lose if the truth were out.

 

[EUNJJUNG]

It was clear (that) no good could come of that.


I hope it helps!

Like this answer, it is possible to omit 'that' like this?

 

[tzfujimino]

Like this answer, it is possible to omit 'that' like this?

In that construction, yes.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/dictionary.cambridge.org/ja/amp/british-grammar/that-clauses