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

Q: Sentence: 'the table  in the apartment is set for two to have cake and a doll is seated in one chair'. Count the occurrences of the word 'is' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a yellow emergency until vehicle in a parking ot'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a woman with a group of girls sitting on a bench with their boots up'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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