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

Q: Sentence: 'a red truck hauling a truck behind it on a highway'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'two elderly ladies in a house with a dog'. Count the occurrences of the word 'with' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a person that is pitching in a baseball game'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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