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

Sentence: 'a pedestal sink and a toilet in a bathroom'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
3

Sentence: 'a cake with a missing slice on a floral plate two bowls of fruit and a hand of bananas'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
4

Sentence: 'a dog sitting on a couch with a pile of blankets'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

3