instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a cake shaped like a baseball bat and a hat'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence: 'a man playing baseball slides into home near the catcher'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.
answer:
1


question:
Sentence: 'a zebra in the middle of a street with cars in front'. Count the occurrences of the word 'in' in the given sentence.
answer:

2