diff --git a/docs/components/forms.md b/docs/components/forms.md
index f78bc40fe7..00d26b2662 100644
--- a/docs/components/forms.md
+++ b/docs/components/forms.md
@@ -609,9 +609,15 @@ Set heights using classes like `.form-control-lg`, and set widths using grid col
 {% endexample %}
 
 {% example html %}
-<select class="form-control form-control-lg"></select>
-<select class="form-control"></select>
-<select class="form-control form-control-sm"></select>
+<select class="form-control form-control-lg">
+  <option>Large select</option>
+</select>
+<select class="form-control">
+  <option>Default select</option>
+</select>
+<select class="form-control form-control-sm">
+  <option>Small select</option>
+</select>
 {% endexample %}
 
 ## Column sizing