instruction:
In this task, you need to count the number of words in a sentence that start with the given letter. Answer with numbers and not words.
question:
Sentence: 'a brown teddy bear is sitting on plaid sheets'. How many words start with the letter 'p' in the sentence.
answer:
1


question:
Sentence: 'this is a living room table with several large chairs placed around it'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'an elephant walking along a road in the woods'. How many words start with the letter 'a' in the sentence.
answer:

3