Reported speech 3 – reporting verbs | - | LearnEnglish
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/.../reported-speech-3-reporting-verbsReporting verb + infinitive Verbs like advise, agree, challenge, claim, decide, demand, encourage, invite, offer, persuade, promise, refuse and remind can follow an infinitive pattern. 'Let's see. I'll have the risotto, please.' He decided to have the risotto. 'I'll do the report by Friday, for sure.' She promised to do the report by Friday.