In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
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Question: Sentence: 'a close up of a tennis player with a scary mask on'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 3


Question: Sentence: 'a furry dog standing next to a fire hydrant'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 2


Question: Sentence: 'a plate filled with various food items and a carton of milk'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer:
2