Subject-verb inversion in direct speech

In direct speech, if the quotation precedes the reporting verb, the subject and the reporting verb can be inverted:

"I'm so sorry," Maria said / said Maria.

If the subject is long, usually there is inversion:

"Good morning," said the stranger in the black jacket.

But if the subject is a personal pronoun, there is no inversion:

"Good morning," he said.

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