instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a group of people standing outside in a park eating food on paper plates'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2

question:
Sentence: 'a small boy standing on a platform next to a train'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
3

question:
Sentence: 'a billboard posed by the side of a street in a rural town'. Count the occurrences of the word 'side' in the given sentence.
answer:
1