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

Q: Sentence: 'a cake with a missing slice on a floral plate two bowls of fruit and a hand of bananas'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 4
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Q: Sentence: 'a man laying in a bed with a lot of stuff on it facing the closet'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 3
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Q: Sentence: 'a man flying a kite on a beach in a cloudy sky'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
4
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