In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
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Question: Sentence: 'black and white photo of a person with an umbrella on a dock'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 2

Question: Sentence: 'a table set with plates and a cat'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer: 2

Question: Sentence: 'a group of people are standing outside next to a plant'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.

Answer:
2