word order question

[astaf]

Could you please explain or probably give a link to the rule regarding the word order in the part of the sentence following direct speech in the sentences like these :

" I am really happy to see you " she said
" I am really happy to see you " said the woman
" I am really happ to see you " Tom said

 

[sarat_106]

Could you please explain or probably give a link to the rule regarding the word order in the part of the sentence following direct speech in the sentences like these :

" I am really happy to see you " she said
" I am really happy to see you " said the woman
" I am really happ to see you " Tom said

There is only one rule for the direct speech, which is used to give the exact words spoken by another speaker. The spoken words are given between quotation marks (" ") which can be placed either before or after the clause narrating it. In the example sentences, the quoted words are no doubt placed within quotation marks (" ") but without proper punctuation (no full stop or other closing sign) . They are punctuated as follows:
" I am really happy to see you." she said.
" I am really happy to see you." said the woman.
Tom said," I am really happy to see you."

 

[IHIVG]

They are punctuated as follows:
"I am really happy to see you." she said.
"I am really happy to see you." said the woman.
Tom said, "I am really happy to see you."

I think there should be a comma after the direct speech instead of period in #1 and 2. 'She said', 'said the woman' are not independent sentences here -- they are part of the whole sentence.

Quotation Marks

Edit: I noticed that in literature, for example, you will hardly find this kind of punctuation:
Tom said, "I am really happy to see you." There is always a colon after <someone said> if it precedes the direct speech.
But in other sources it's common.

 

[sarat_106]

I think there should be a comma after the direct speech instead of period in #1 and 2. 'She said', 'said the woman' are not independent sentences here -- they are part of the whole sentence.

Quotation Marks

Edit: I noticed that in literature, for example, you will hardly find this kind of punctuation:
Tom said, "I am really happy to see you." There is always a colon after <someone said> if it precedes the direct speech.
But in other sources it's common.

I think, a comma is optional after the direct speech in respect of 1 and 2.