In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
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Question: Sentence: 'a small girl in a black top is at a blue table and is eating'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 3


Question: Sentence: 'a group of cows standing next to each other'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 1


Question: Sentence: 'a boy striking at a ball in a baseball game'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer:
3