Write a sentence using a verb in the subjunctive mood and then explain how you recognize the use of the subjunctive mood....

It is essential that he study for his final exams to pass the class.

In this sentence, the verb "study" is in the subjunctive mood because it expresses a hypothetical situation or a condition that may or may not happen. The use of the word "that" before the verb signals that the sentence is in the subjunctive mood.