instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a small bird perched on a branch in a tree'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence: 'a plate of ham and rice and a fork on a red tray'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
3


question:
Sentence: 'a number of seagulls converge in the sand near a body of water'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:

2


