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

Q: Sentence: 'a man riding a skateboard on a bench near some trees'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a young boy in traditional clothing holding a fan and a cell phone'. Count the occurrences of the word 'boy' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a woman taking a swing at a tennis ball'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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