instruction:
In this task, you need to count the number of words in a sentence that start with the given letter. Answer with numbers and not words.
question:
Sentence: 'a group of people sitting at a restaurant table'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence: 'three hot dogs are stuffed in buns are ready to serve'. How many words start with the letter 'd' in the sentence.
answer:
1


question:
Sentence: 'a dog laying on the floor next to a  pair of shoes'. How many words start with the letter 't' in the sentence.
answer:

2