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

Sentence: 'many spoons are inside of a clear jar'. Count the occurrences of the word 'are' in the given sentence.
1

Sentence: 'a person is riding a bicycle but there is a train in the background'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
3

Sentence: 'a man in a boat in a large lake'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

3