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

Q: Sentence: 'well made salad on a white plate and a wine glass besides'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 2
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Q: Sentence: 'a road sign on a corner in the snow'. Count the occurrences of the word 'in' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'many people wearing ski accessories while on the ski slope'. Count the occurrences of the word 'ski' in the given sentence.

A:
2
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