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

Sentence: 'a zebra in the wild walking towards a dirt road'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
2

Sentence: 'a man and boy blow out a candle on a birthday cake'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
3

Sentence: 'a blanket and pillows that are on a bed'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

2