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

Q: Sentence: 'a group of kids swimming in ocean around a man on a surfboard'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a road with parked cars on both sides of the street and houses on the street'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'the older style airplane is on display on the field'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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