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

Sentence: 'a group of women sitting at a table near a window'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
3

Sentence: 'lots of colorful watercraft parked at a large body of water'. Count the occurrences of the word 'of' in the given sentence.
2

Sentence: 'a small bird is standing on a bench'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

2