forlois.rb

sentence = <<-something
    Steven likes the movies.  Blake likes to ride his bike but hates movies.
    Blake is taller than steven.  Steven is a great teacher.
  something


 sentence = sentence.gsub("."," ") # you can chain more then one gsub
 sentence = sentence.split(" ").collect {|word| word.capitalize}

 cont = {}

sentence.each do |filler|
  cont[filler] = 0
end

cont.each_pair do |word,number_of_occ|
  sentence.each do |anotherword|
    if word == anotherword
      cont[word] = cont[word] + 1
    end
  end
end
binding.pry