instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a group of people standing outside in a park eating food on paper plates'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'a traffic signal is lit on the side of a city street'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'a person rides a surf board in the water'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:

2