two question words in one single sentence

[misu]

If I want to ask someone whether he/she knows how someone is feeling, starting the sentence with "what do you think...", how do I formulate the question correctly?

1. What do you think how he feels being in that room?

2. How do you think he feels being in that room?

By the way, I hope you won't mind asking another question but it has sponteneously arisen:

Is is correcter to say: "how he feels being in that room" or "how he feels to be in that room"?

 

[tedmc]

Do you know how he is feeling in that room?

How does he feel being in that room?

 

[jutfrank]

2 is correct but 1 is wrong.

being is the right verb form.

 

[misu]

Do you know how he is feeling in that room?

How does he feel being in that room?

Well, the point is that I want to start the sentence with: "What do you think....".
That is why I am asking.

 

[misu]

Is it always wrong to use the form "to plus infinitive"?
Therefore, saying: "how does it feel to be the director of a big company" would be wrong, right?

 

[misu]

Oh, you actually answered to both questions.

You mean that 2 ( How do you think he feels being in that room?) is correct while 1 is wrong.

It is thus wrong using two question words at the same time.
I can't say: What dou you think where he lives? In this situation I would say: "where do you think he lives". Am I correct?

 

[jutfrank]

Yes to everything you said in post #6.

 

[misu]

Hello, sorry for going back to the same quesion but I was wondering if the rules applies also when it is about the question word "why".

According to your explanation, as in the example with How do you think he feels being in that room [whereas: "What do you think how he feels being in that room" would be wrong], it would be wrong to say:

"What do you think why he is sad". The correct version should therefore be :"Why do you think [that] he is sad". Am I right?
If so, then I was wondering whether this could be misunderstood, namely, couldn't it sound like : "Why do you think so? (that he is sad)

I do not know if I was able to explain myself.

 

[emsr2d2]

You have to think about the direct question and then try to convert it into your question involving "What/How do you think ...?"

Why is he in that room?
Why do you think he is in that room?

How does he feel in that room?
How do you think he feels in that room?

How does he feel, being in that room?
How do you think he feels, being in that room?

Where is he?
Where do you think he is?

 

[misu]

Very good explicative examples but I understood it already.
My question is whether a case with the question word "why" could result ambiguous.
Allow me to take your first examle: "Why is he in that room".

Couldn't the question: "Why do you think he is in that room?" been also understood/interpreted as "Why do YOU think so [that he is in that room]".
As if person A says: "I think he is in that room"
and person B asks :"why do you think he is in that room", meaning "why do you think this way"

 

[emsr2d2]

Ah, I think I'm with you now. Yes, "Why do you think he is in that room?" could be taken in more than one way.

Why do you think he's in that room? > What is your reason for thinking that he is in that room?
Why do you think he's in that room? > I want to know why you (as opposed to someone else) think he's in the room.
Why do you think he's in that room? > Why don't you know for sure? Why do you only think it?
Why do you think he's in that room? > Why do you think he's in that specific room, as opposed to his being in another room?

I have put the important word in bold in those examples to show where the spoken stress would come, depending on the intended meaning.

 

[misu]

Yes, all your examples make sense to me. The spoken stress would play a crucial role in their distinction.
But le me take [AGAIN :-D ] only your first example for it is the one I am speaking about.
Just to double check, you are agreeing with me that

"Why do you think he's in that room? > What is your reason for thinking that he is in that room?"

could mean both 1:"What do you think? Why is he in that room?
2: "What is your reason for thinking that he is in that room?

Speaking of spoken stress would it look the same in both situations?

 

[emsr2d2]

Just to double check, you are agreeing with me that:

"Why do you think he's in that room? [strike]> What is your reason for thinking that he is in that room?"[/strike]

could mean both
1: "What do you think? Why is he in that room?"
2: "What is your reason for thinking that he is in that room?"

Speaking of spoken stress, would it [STRIKE]look[/STRIKE] sound the same in both situations?

Yes, I agree with you that it could mean both.
There would be a difference in stress depending on the meaning.

There's a big difference between "What is your reason for thinking he's in that room?" and "What is your opinion on what might be his reason for being in that room?"

 

[misu]

Yes, I agree with you that it could mean both.
There would be a difference in stress depending on the meaning.

Could you show me the stress, putting the word in bold as you previously did.