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

Q: Sentence: 'a tennis player getting ready to hit a ball on a tennis court'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a man who is performing a trick on a skateboard'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a group of people standing next to a wooden fence and looking at a giraffe'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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