Punctuating speech correctly: Applying the rules when writing creatively

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Which of the following is NOT a dialogue tag?

It shows us who spoke and how they said it

Where can a dialogue tag be PLACED within a sentence?

Why might we choose to include an adverb in a dialogue tag?

"Even it wasn't," she replied, "I'd still want to go."

Which sentence has NOT been punctuated correctly?

Option 1 "I need to talk to you," Mrs Wallis said. "How are you feeling?"

Option 2 "I need to talk to you." Mrs Wallis said, "How are you feeling?"

Option 3 "I need to talk to you," Mrs Wallis said, "How are you feeling?"

Option 1 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said, "The apples are 30p."

Option 2 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said, "the apples are 30p."

Option 3 "The bananas are 50p," Mr Smith said. "The apples are 30p,"

Option 1 "We need to practice," The conductor said, "We need to work harder."

Option 2 "We need to practice," the conductor said. "We need to work harder."

Option 3 "We need to practice" the conductor said, "We need to work harder."

Option 1 "You should do yoga," she said, "it's great for relaxation."

Option 2 "You should do yoga," she said, "It's great for relaxation."

Option 3 "You should do yoga," she said. "It's great for relaxation."

Option 1 "Dancing is fun," she said, "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."

Option 2 "Dancing is fun," She said, "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."

Option 3 "Dancing is fun," she said. "You don't need to have dance lessons to do it."