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

Q: Sentence: 'a man playing baseball slides into home near the catcher'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a group of fire trucks ride down the road'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A: 1
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Q: Sentence: 'a man who is performing a trick on a skateboard'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

A:
3
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