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

[Q]: Sentence: 'one man playing the wii by his lonesome'. Count the occurrences of the word 'by' in the given sentence.
[A]: 1

[Q]: Sentence: 'a tennis player runs towards the ball during a match'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
[A]:
2