Main stress in a sentence

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fakinglory

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I have a question, and I cannot find a proper answer anywhere.

So, how can I understand what word in a sentence is main stressed?

Especially, after particular questions, for example:
Who’s that man over there?
He’s my driving (1) instructor (2).
Is she a Hollywood celebrity?
Yes, she’s won an Academy (1) Award (2).
What’s the matter?
We’ve run out of drinking (1) water (2).
What would you like for dessert?
I’d like a carrot (1) cake (2), please.
Where’s Sarah?
She’s gone to the fish (1) market (2).

Which words in these answers are main stressed and why?

Thank you!
 
Where did you find these questions? Please quote the source of anything you didn't write yourself. Why do you have to answer them?
 
Bold = stressed

driving
instructor
Academy Award
drinking
water
carrot cake
fish market

What do you make of this pattern?
 
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The following stress patterns make a difference in my native-speaking yet non-professional opinion:

He's a Spanish teacher. (He's a teacher who teaches the Spanish language.)
He's a Spanish teacher. (He's a teacher from Spain.)
 
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