TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a man standing on some rocks holding a surfboard'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 2

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a large building with a cross at the very top and a clock below it'. Count the occurrences of the word 'cross' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION: 1

PROBLEM: Sentence: 'a city street with stores across the street and a bicycle parked on the side of the street with a dog sitting in the front basket'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

SOLUTION:
4