TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
PROBLEM: Sentence: 'blue flowers with green stems next to white flowers in a vase'. Count the occurrences of the word 'flowers' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a truck and a part of a disabled plane'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 3

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a shot of two hot dogs and a baked potato with topping on a blue plate'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION:
3