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

Q: Sentence: 'people standing around on the side the orad with a bus and jeep close to them'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a young boy at a picnic table is holding half a donut'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a dog that is in the water with a frisbee in its mouth'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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