instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a collection of furniture is in a living room'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'a row of red and blue trucks parked in a parking lot'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'a snowboarder glides down a snowy mountain under a blue and white sky'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:

3