In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.

[Q]: Sentence: 'a pitcher winds up for a throw at a neighborhood baseball field'. Count the occurrences of the word 'throw' in the given sentence.
[A]: 1


[Q]: Sentence: 'giraffe reaching up to eat the little buds on the tree'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Sentence: 'a person in a street holds a stop sign'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[A]:
3