In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
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Question: Sentence: 'several young men playing a game on the grass near a body of water on a chilly day'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 3


Question: Sentence: 'the soldier on horseback statue stands guard over the citys residences and buildings'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

Answer: 2


Question: Sentence: 'a baseball player swinging a bat at a ball'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer:
3