In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
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Question: Sentence: 'a fudge brownie with chocolate chips sits near a threeprong fork'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 2


Question: Sentence: 'two cats are walking on wood near a trash can'. Count the occurrences of the word 'are' in the given sentence.

Answer: 1


Question: Sentence: 'a group of people sitting at a table'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer:
2