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

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'a group of four surfboards laying on top of a beach'. Count the occurrences of the word 'top' in the given sentence.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'side review mirror shows dog hanging its head out the window'. Count the occurrences of the word 'the' in the given sentence.
[EX A]: 1

[EX Q]: Sentence: 'sidewalk next to a freeway on a cloudy day with a red bus'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[EX A]:
3