TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a night scene of a secluded  street with nearby parking garage'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a very large cow that is in a field'. Count the occurrences of the word 'large' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'some food is sitting on a stove top in a kitchen area'. Count the occurrences of the word 'is' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION:
1