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

[Q]: Sentence: 'a group of people sitting around a dinner table'. Count the occurrences of the word 'people' in the given sentence.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Sentence: 'a toddler and baby on a wooden floor scatter with papers'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Sentence: 'a flat screen tv sitting in the corner of a living room next to a pumpkin'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[A]:
3