TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a desk with a laptop next to a cutting board'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a man in a red shirt and plaid pants sits on a brown couch and holds a little baby'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 4

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a horse looking out a window in a log building'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION:
3