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

[Q]: Sentence: 'a bed is decorated with a yellow and white patchwork quilt and a stuffed owl'. Count the occurrences of the word 'and' in the given sentence.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Sentence: 'three elephants standing between a fence and a road'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[A]: 2

[Q]: Sentence: 'a brown bear walks through the shade of many trees'. Count the occurrences of the word 'bear' in the given sentence.
[A]:
1