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?

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

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Bold = stressed

driving
instructor
Academy Award
drinking
water
carrot cake
fish market

What do you make of this pattern?
 
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bubbha

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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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