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

Q: Sentence: 'a sign pointing towards a mcdonalds is posted on a traffic light pole'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'giraffe reaching up to eat the little buds on the tree'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a big bed sitting in a room next to a window'. Count the occurrences of the word 'room' in the given sentence.

A:
1
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