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

[Q]: Sentence: 'a man on a flat truck is behind a large group of farm animals'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[A]: 3


[Q]: Sentence: 'a bed is decorated with a yellow and white patchwork quilt and a stuffed owl'. Count the occurrences of the word 'and' in the given sentence.
[A]: 2


[Q]: Sentence: 'a purple bear reading the shadow of the wind'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.
[A]:
2