instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a small cat is sitting on a step by a door'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence: 'three elephants standing between a fence and a road'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'a person in an orange jacket watches as a woman walks by a shop'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:

3