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

Q: Sentence: 'giraffe reaching up to eat the little buds on the tree'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a man and boy blow out a candle on a birthday cake'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'the light is reflecting off of the wooden planks'. Count the occurrences of the word 'of' in the given sentence.

A:
1
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