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

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'a cat with a purple and red collar sitting in a bowl'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[EX A]: 3

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'a cake shaped like a baseball bat and a hat'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[EX A]: 3

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'a street filled with lots of cars and a  man in a  safety jacket'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[EX A]:
3