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

Sentence: 'giraffe reaching up to eat the little buds on the tree'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.
2

Sentence: 'a couple of elephants out in the field having a snack'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
2

Sentence: 'a slalom skier is riding down a hill'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

2