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The following text is written in third person limited. This is how you could change it so that it is written from the main character's point of view.
She bounded down the stairs. As she ran, she hummed and was so very excited about the day.
"Good morning, mom!" Sara exclaimed. She hugged her mother and then thought of something.
"Why are you in such a good mood?" her mother said, surprised.
What is to make Sara tell the story? Something like this:
I bounded down the stairs. I ran and hummed all the way down because I was just so excited about the day.
"Good morning, mom!" I exclaimed. I hugged my mother and then thought of something.
"Why are you in such a good mood?" my mother said, surprised.