instruction:
In this task, you need to count the occurrences of the given word in the given sentence.
question:
Sentence: 'a plate filled with various food items and a carton of milk'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'a tennis player is waiting to compete on a tennis court'. Count the occurrences of the word 'a' in the given sentence.
answer:
2


question:
Sentence: 'a circular pizza crust with spinach and eggs on top set on a steel pizza peel'. Count the occurrences of the word 'pizza' in the given sentence.
answer:

2


