instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a man riding a skateboard on a bench near some trees'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence: 'a cake shaped like a baseball bat and a hat'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence: 'the clock on the courthouse says the time is about 225'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.
answer:

3