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

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

Sentence: 'a woman in high heels walking a dog on a leash'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
3

Sentence: 'a group of women sitting at a table near a window'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

3